Apache Struts up to 2.3.1.2 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts up to 2.3.1.2. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-3923. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts up to 2.3.1.2 (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/22/2012 by Meder Kydyraliev (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at struts.apache.org. The public release was coordinated with Apache. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3923 since 10/01/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/27/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 2 years after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.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 57850 (Apache Struts 2 ParameterInterceptor Class OGNL Expression Parsing Remote Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 150193 (Apache Struts "ParametersInterceptor" Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (S2-009)).

Upgrading to version 2.3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12095.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72585), Exploit-DB (24874), Tenable (57850), SecurityFocus (BID 51628†) and OSVDB (78501†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-144780. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 57850
Nessus Name: Apache Struts 2 ParameterInterceptor Class OGNL Expression Parsing Remote Command Execution
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Saint ID: exploit_info/apache_struts2_parametersinterceptor
Saint Name: Apache Struts 2 ParametersInterceptor OGNL Command Injection

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MetaSploit ID: struts_code_exec_parameters.rb
MetaSploit Name: Apache Struts ParametersInterceptor Remote Code Execution
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D2Sec: Apache-Struts ParameterInterceptor < 2.3.1.2 RCE Linux

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Struts 2.3.1.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: struts.apache.org
Researcher: Meder Kydyraliev
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3923 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4571
X-Force: 72585
SecurityFocus: 51628 - Apache Struts 'ParameterInterceptor' Class OGNL (CVE-2011-3923) Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 47711 - Apache Struts "ParameterInterceptor" Security Bypass Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 78501
SecurityTracker: 1026575 - Apache Struts ParameterInterceptor() Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands
Vulnerability Center: 34417 - Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.3.1.1 ParameterInterceptor Class OGNL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 10/27/2024 11:08
Changes: 02/21/2012 01:00 (83), 01/29/2018 16:07 (9), 03/20/2021 14:57 (2), 03/20/2021 15:03 (16), 03/20/2021 15:05 (1), 10/27/2024 11:08 (15)
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