CVE-2018-11776
Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then: results are used with no namespace and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace and similar to results, same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.99% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Affected
- apache/struts · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/oncommand insight · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/snapcenter · oracle/communications policy management · oracle/enterprise manager base platform · oracle/mysql enterprise monitor
- Source
- security@apache.org
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11776
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txtBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoCExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EMailing List
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txtBroken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoCExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3EMailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.