Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation

high Nessus Plugin ID 73919

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a web application that uses a Java framework that is affected by a ClassLoader manipulation vulnerability.

Description

The remote web application appears to use Struts, a web application framework. The version of Struts in use contains a flaw that allows the manipulation of the ClassLoader via the 'class' parameter of an ActionForm object that results a denial of service.

Note that this vulnerability may be exploited to execute arbitrary remote code in certain application servers with specific configurations; however, Nessus has not tested for this issue.

Additionally, note that this plugin will only report the first vulnerable instance of a Struts application.

Solution

Unknown at this time. Note that Struts 1 has reached end-of-life and is no longer supported.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73919

File Name: struts_classloader_manipulation.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: Denial of Service

Published: 5/8/2014

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: 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: cpe:/a:apache:struts

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/29/2014

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0114

BID: 67121

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