Apache Struts CVE-2018-11776 Results With No Namespace Possible Remote Code Execution (S2-057)

high Nessus Plugin ID 112036

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Synopsis

A web application running on the remote host uses a Java framework that is affected by a possible remote code execution.

Description

The version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is 2.3.x prior to 2.3.35, or 2.5.x prior to 2.5.17. It, therefore, contains a possible remote code execution vulnerability when results are used without setting a namespace along with an upper action that does not have a namespace set or has a wildcard namespace set.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.3.35 or 2.5.17 or later

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 112036

File Name: struts_2_5_17.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/22/2018

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Score: 7.5

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:struts

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2018

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

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apache Struts 2 Namespace Redirect OGNL Injection)

Elliot (Apache Struts 2 Multiple Tags Result Namespace Handling RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11776

BID: 105125

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