A System.Runtime.Serialization.NetDataContractSerializer deserialization method was called or referenced and the Binder property may be null.
This rule is similar to CA2311, but analysis can't determine if the Binder is definitely null.
By default, this rule analyzes the entire codebase, but this is configurable.
Rule descriptionInsecure deserializers are vulnerable when deserializing untrusted data. An attacker could modify the serialized data to include unexpected types to inject objects with malicious side effects. An attack against an insecure deserializer could, for example, execute commands on the underlying operating system, communicate over the network, or delete files.
This rule finds System.Runtime.Serialization.NetDataContractSerializer deserialization method calls or references when the Binder might be null. If you want to disallow any deserialization with NetDataContractSerializer regardless of the Binder property, disable this rule and CA2311, and enable rule CA2310.
NetDataContractSerializer
is insecure and can't be made secure. For more information, see the BinaryFormatter security guide.
Binder
property to an instance of your custom SerializationBinder in all code paths. In the overridden BindToType method, if the type is unexpected, throw an exception to stop deserialization.NetDataContractSerializer
is insecure and can't be made secure.
Use the following options to configure which parts of your codebase to run this rule on.
You can configure these options for just this rule, for all rules they apply to, or for all rules in this category (Security) that they apply to. For more information, see Code quality rule configuration options.
Exclude specific symbolsYou can exclude specific symbols, such as types and methods, from analysis by setting the excluded_symbol_names option. For example, to specify that the rule should not run on any code within types named MyType
, add the following key-value pair to an .editorconfig file in your project:
dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_symbol_names = MyType
Note
Replace the XXXX
part of CAXXXX
with the ID of the applicable rule.
Allowed symbol name formats in the option value (separated by |
):
M:
for methods, T:
for types, and N:
for namespaces..ctor
for constructors and .cctor
for static constructors.Examples:
Option Value Summarydotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_symbol_names = MyType
Matches all symbols named MyType
. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_symbol_names = MyType1|MyType2
Matches all symbols named either MyType1
or MyType2
. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_symbol_names = M:NS.MyType.MyMethod(ParamType)
Matches specific method MyMethod
with the specified fully qualified signature. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_symbol_names = M:NS1.MyType1.MyMethod1(ParamType)|M:NS2.MyType2.MyMethod2(ParamType)
Matches specific methods MyMethod1
and MyMethod2
with the respective fully qualified signatures. Exclude specific types and their derived types
You can exclude specific types and their derived types from analysis by setting the excluded_type_names_with_derived_types option. For example, to specify that the rule should not run on any methods within types named MyType
and their derived types, add the following key-value pair to an .editorconfig file in your project:
dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_type_names_with_derived_types = MyType
Note
Replace the XXXX
part of CAXXXX
with the ID of the applicable rule.
Allowed symbol name formats in the option value (separated by |
):
T:
prefix.Examples:
Option value Summarydotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_type_names_with_derived_types = MyType
Matches all types named MyType
and all of their derived types. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_type_names_with_derived_types = MyType1|MyType2
Matches all types named either MyType1
or MyType2
and all of their derived types. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_type_names_with_derived_types = M:NS.MyType
Matches specific type MyType
with given fully qualified name and all of its derived types. dotnet_code_quality.CAXXXX.excluded_type_names_with_derived_types = M:NS1.MyType1|M:NS2.MyType2
Matches specific types MyType1
and MyType2
with the respective fully qualified names, and all of their derived types. Pseudo-code examples Violation 1
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
public class BookRecordSerializationBinder : SerializationBinder
{
public override Type BindToType(string assemblyName, string typeName)
{
// One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
// of **valid** data and logging the types used.
////Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')");
if (typeName == "BookRecord")
{
return typeof(BookRecord);
}
else if (typeName == "AisleLocation")
{
return typeof(AisleLocation);
}
else
{
throw new ArgumentException("Unexpected type", nameof(typeName));
}
}
}
[DataContract]
public class BookRecord
{
[DataMember]
public string Title { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public AisleLocation Location { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
public class AisleLocation
{
[DataMember]
public char Aisle { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public byte Shelf { get; set; }
}
public class Binders
{
public static SerializationBinder BookRecord = new BookRecordSerializationBinder();
}
public class ExampleClass
{
public BookRecord DeserializeBookRecord(byte[] bytes)
{
NetDataContractSerializer serializer = new NetDataContractSerializer();
serializer.Binder = Binders.BookRecord;
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
return (BookRecord) serializer.Deserialize(ms);
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.Serialization
Public Class BookRecordSerializationBinder
Inherits SerializationBinder
Public Overrides Function BindToType(assemblyName As String, typeName As String) As Type
' One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
' of **valid** data and logging the types used.
'Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')")
If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.BookRecord" Then
Return GetType(BookRecord)
Else If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.AisleLocation" Then
Return GetType(AisleLocation)
Else
Throw New ArgumentException("Unexpected type", NameOf(typeName))
End If
End Function
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class BookRecord
<DataMember()>
Public Property Title As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Location As AisleLocation
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class AisleLocation
<DataMember()>
Public Property Aisle As Char
<DataMember()>
Public Property Shelf As Byte
End Class
Public Class Binders
Public Shared Property BookRecord As SerializationBinder = New BookRecordSerializationBinder()
End Class
Public Class ExampleClass
Public Function DeserializeBookRecord(bytes As Byte()) As BookRecord
Dim serializer As NetDataContractSerializer = New NetDataContractSerializer()
serializer.Binder = Binders.BookRecord
Using ms As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream(bytes)
Return CType(serializer.Deserialize(ms), BookRecord) ' CA2312 violation
End Using
End Function
End Class
Solution 1
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
public class BookRecordSerializationBinder : SerializationBinder
{
public override Type BindToType(string assemblyName, string typeName)
{
// One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
// of **valid** data and logging the types used.
////Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')");
if (typeName == "BookRecord")
{
return typeof(BookRecord);
}
else if (typeName == "AisleLocation")
{
return typeof(AisleLocation);
}
else
{
throw new ArgumentException("Unexpected type", nameof(typeName));
}
}
}
[DataContract]
public class BookRecord
{
[DataMember]
public string Title { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public AisleLocation Location { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
public class AisleLocation
{
[DataMember]
public char Aisle { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public byte Shelf { get; set; }
}
public class Binders
{
public static SerializationBinder BookRecord = new BookRecordSerializationBinder();
}
public class ExampleClass
{
public BookRecord DeserializeBookRecord(byte[] bytes)
{
NetDataContractSerializer serializer = new NetDataContractSerializer();
// Ensure that Binder is always non-null before deserializing
serializer.Binder = Binders.BookRecord ?? throw new Exception("Expected non-null");
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
return (BookRecord) serializer.Deserialize(ms);
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.Serialization
Public Class BookRecordSerializationBinder
Inherits SerializationBinder
Public Overrides Function BindToType(assemblyName As String, typeName As String) As Type
' One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
' of **valid** data and logging the types used.
'Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')")
If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.BookRecord" Then
Return GetType(BookRecord)
Else If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.AisleLocation" Then
Return GetType(AisleLocation)
Else
Throw New ArgumentException("Unexpected type", NameOf(typeName))
End If
End Function
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class BookRecord
<DataMember()>
Public Property Title As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Location As AisleLocation
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class AisleLocation
<DataMember()>
Public Property Aisle As Char
<DataMember()>
Public Property Shelf As Byte
End Class
Public Class Binders
Public Shared Property BookRecord As SerializationBinder = New BookRecordSerializationBinder()
End Class
Public Class ExampleClass
Public Function DeserializeBookRecord(bytes As Byte()) As BookRecord
Dim serializer As NetDataContractSerializer = New NetDataContractSerializer()
' Ensure that Binder is always non-null before deserializing
serializer.Binder = If(Binders.BookRecord, New Exception("Expected non-null"))
Using ms As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream(bytes)
Return CType(serializer.Deserialize(ms), BookRecord)
End Using
End Function
End Class
Violation 2
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
[DataContract]
public class BookRecord
{
[DataMember]
public string Title { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public string Author { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public int PageCount { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public AisleLocation Location { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
public class AisleLocation
{
[DataMember]
public char Aisle { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public byte Shelf { get; set; }
}
public class ExampleClass
{
public NetDataContractSerializer Serializer { get; set; }
public BookRecord DeserializeBookRecord(byte[] bytes)
{
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
return (BookRecord) this.Serializer.Deserialize(ms); // CA2312 violation
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.Serialization
<DataContract()>
Public Class BookRecord
<DataMember()>
Public Property Title As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Author As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Location As AisleLocation
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class AisleLocation
<DataMember()>
Public Property Aisle As Char
<DataMember()>
Public Property Shelf As Byte
End Class
Public Class ExampleClass
Public Property Serializer As NetDataContractSerializer
Public Function DeserializeBookRecord(bytes As Byte()) As BookRecord
Using ms As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream(bytes)
Return CType(Me.Serializer.Deserialize(ms), BookRecord) ' CA2312 violation
End Using
End Function
End Class
Solution 2
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
public class BookRecordSerializationBinder : SerializationBinder
{
public override Type BindToType(string assemblyName, string typeName)
{
// One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
// of **valid** data and logging the types used.
////Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')");
if (typeName == "BookRecord")
{
return typeof(BookRecord);
}
else if (typeName == "AisleLocation")
{
return typeof(AisleLocation);
}
else
{
throw new ArgumentException("Unexpected type", nameof(typeName));
}
}
}
[DataContract]
public class BookRecord
{
[DataMember]
public string Title { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public string Author { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public int PageCount { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public AisleLocation Location { get; set; }
}
[DataContract]
public class AisleLocation
{
[DataMember]
public char Aisle { get; set; }
[DataMember]
public byte Shelf { get; set; }
}
public class ExampleClass
{
public BookRecord DeserializeBookRecord(byte[] bytes)
{
NetDataContractSerializer serializer = new NetDataContractSerializer();
serializer.Binder = new BookRecordSerializationBinder();
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes))
{
return (BookRecord) serializer.Deserialize(ms);
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Runtime.Serialization
Public Class BookRecordSerializationBinder
Inherits SerializationBinder
Public Overrides Function BindToType(assemblyName As String, typeName As String) As Type
' One way to discover expected types is through testing deserialization
' of **valid** data and logging the types used.
'Console.WriteLine($"BindToType('{assemblyName}', '{typeName}')")
If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.BookRecord" Then
Return GetType(BookRecord)
Else If typeName = "BinaryFormatterVB.AisleLocation" Then
Return GetType(AisleLocation)
Else
Throw New ArgumentException("Unexpected type", NameOf(typeName))
End If
End Function
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class BookRecord
<DataMember()>
Public Property Title As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Author As String
<DataMember()>
Public Property Location As AisleLocation
End Class
<DataContract()>
Public Class AisleLocation
<DataMember()>
Public Property Aisle As Char
<DataMember()>
Public Property Shelf As Byte
End Class
Public Class ExampleClass
Public Function DeserializeBookRecord(bytes As Byte()) As BookRecord
Dim serializer As NetDataContractSerializer = New NetDataContractSerializer()
serializer.Binder = New BookRecordSerializationBinder()
Using ms As MemoryStream = New MemoryStream(bytes)
Return CType(serializer.Deserialize(ms), BookRecord)
End Using
End Function
End Class
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