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Apache Struts 2.0.4 < 2.3.35 / 2.5.x < 2.5.17 Remote Code Execution (S2-057)

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Synopsis

Apache Struts 2.0.4 < 2.3.35 / 2.5.x < 2.5.17 Remote Code Execution (S2-057)

Description

Apache Struts versions 2 2.0.4 to 2.3.34 and 2.5.x to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then :

- results are used with no namespace and in same time

- its upper package have no or wildcard namespace

Or similar to results, same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Struts 2 2.3.35, 2.5.17 or later.

See Also

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 112727

Type: remote

Published: 3/30/2021

Updated: 9/7/2021

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-11776

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-11776

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2017

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/3/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11776

BID: 105125