CVE-2018-11776: Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Apache Software Foundation: Apache Struts
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html (opens in new tab)
- cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC (opens in new tab)
- lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776 (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c… (opens in new tab)
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012 (opens in new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/ (opens in new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/ (opens in new tab)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html (opens in new tab)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html (opens in new tab)
- www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt (opens in new tab)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html (opens in new tab)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)