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Apache Struts 2 OGNL Expression Handling Double Evaluation Error Remote Command Execution
high Nessus Plugin ID 66931
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a web application that uses a Java framework that is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.Description
The remote web application appears to use Struts 2, a web framework that utilizes OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) as an expression language. Due to a flaw in the evaluation of an OGNL expression, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the remote web server by sending a specially crafted HTTP request.Note that this plugin will only report the first vulnerable instance of a Struts 2 application.
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.3.14.3 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 66931
File Name: struts_2_3_14_3_command_execution.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 6/19/2013
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-2134
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apache:struts
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Patch Publication Date: 5/29/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-2134, CVE-2013-2135