CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.6 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts up to 2.3.34/2.5.16 (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Namespace Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace. Same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace.
The bug was discovered 08/22/2018. The weakness was published 08/22/2018 by Man Yue Mo with Semmle (Website). The advisory is shared at cwiki.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-11776 since 06/05/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed by Mazin Ahmed (mazen160) and been published 3 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112064 (Apache Struts CVE-2018-11776 Results With No Namespace Remote Code Execution (S2-057) (remote)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316314 (Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM And Presence Service Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability( cisco-sa-20180823-apache-struts)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 11/03/2021 with a due date of 05/03/2022:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (112064) and Exploit-DB (45262). Similar entries are available at 125531, 129459 and 158218.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 2.3.8
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.3.13
- 2.3.14
- 2.3.15
- 2.3.16
- 2.3.17
- 2.3.18
- 2.3.19
- 2.3.20
- 2.3.21
- 2.3.22
- 2.3.23
- 2.3.24
- 2.3.25
- 2.3.26
- 2.3.27
- 2.3.28
- 2.3.29
- 2.3.30
- 2.3.31
- 2.3.32
- 2.3.33
- 2.3.34
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.5.7
- 2.5.8
- 2.5.9
- 2.5.10
- 2.5.11
- 2.5.12
- 2.5.13
- 2.5.14
- 2.5.15
- 2.5.16
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Mazin Ahmed (mazen160)
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Nessus ID: 112064
Nessus Name: Apache Struts CVE-2018-11776 Results With No Namespace Remote Code Execution (S2-057) (remote)
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Saint ID: struts_namespace
Saint Name: Apache Struts undefined namespace vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: struts2_namespace_ognl.rb
MetaSploit Name: Apache Struts 2 Namespace Redirect OGNL Injection
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D2Sec: Apache Struts 2 Multiple Tags Result Namespace Handling RCE
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Suricata ID: 2026025
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Timeline
06/05/2018 🔍08/22/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: cwiki.apache.org
Researcher: Man Yue Mo
Organization: Semmle
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2018-11776 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041547
SecurityFocus: 105125 - Apache Struts CVE-2018-11776 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 08/23/2018 06:42Updated: 05/04/2023 10:00
Changes: 08/23/2018 06:42 (75), 08/27/2018 07:30 (2), 08/27/2018 07:31 (4), 08/27/2018 07:32 (1), 03/18/2020 13:21 (16), 05/04/2023 10:00 (7)
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Submitter: edward.zhong
Committer: Simon
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #33: Apache Struts2 S2-057 (by edward.zhong)
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