Apache Struts up to 2.3.4 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apache Struts. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-4387. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Struts (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long parameter name, which is processed as an OGNL expression.

The weakness was published 09/05/2012 by James K. Williams (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at struts.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4387 since 08/21/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117400 (Apache Struts 2.x < 2.3.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-010) (S2-011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context c.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78183), Tenable (117400), SecurityFocus (BID 55346†) and Secunia (SA50420†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6069 and VDB-6070. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 117400
Nessus Name: Apache Struts 2.x < 2.3.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-010) (S2-011)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/21/2012 +18 days 🔍
08/31/2012 +10 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +929 days 🔍
09/11/2018 +1268 days 🔍
02/20/2019 +162 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: struts.apache.org
Researcher: James K. Williams
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62035
X-Force: 78183
SecurityFocus: 55346 - Apache Struts Cross Site Request Forgery and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50420 - Apache Struts Cross-Site Request Forgery and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/20/2019 14:02
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (53), 02/20/2019 14:02 (14)
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Cache ID: 216:9F4:103

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