Debian DSA-2940-1 : libstruts1.2-java - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 77306

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that missing access checks in the Struts ActionForm object could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libstruts1.2-java packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.9-5+deb7u1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/libstruts1.2-java

https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2940

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 77306

File Name: debian_DSA-2940.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/22/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libstruts1.2-java, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2014

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0114

BID: 67121

DSA: 2940