Apache Struts up to 2.5.20 File Upload permissions

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache Struts up to 2.5.20. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Upload. Performing a manipulation results in permissions. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-0233. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache Struts up to 2.5.20 (Programming Tool Software). This affects an unknown code of the component File Upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permissions vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-281. The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.

The weakness was presented 09/14/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at cwiki.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-0233 since 11/14/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-161192 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Programming Tool Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Struts

Version

• 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
• 2.5.17
• 2.5.18
• 2.5.19
• 2.5.20

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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