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CVE-2017-9793

high

Description

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039262

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100611

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html

http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-429.htm

https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-051.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0001/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-09-20

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.10349