NVD - CVE-2017-9805

CVE-2017-9805 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current Description

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.2 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to Remote Code Execution when deserializing XML payloads.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 09/15/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.1 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.2

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html	Vendor Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

7 change records found - show changes

Reanalysis - 10/4/2017 9:14:36 AM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 4096 characters. View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*

Record truncated, showing 500 of 2974 characters. View Entire Change Record

OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*

Initial Analysis - 9/29/2017 9:26:37 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 4096 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.8.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.2.3::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-502
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html No Types Assigned	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax No Types Assigned	https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052 No Types Assigned	https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html No Types Assigned	https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2 No Types Assigned	https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/ No Types Assigned	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9805
NVD Published Date:
09/15/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/09/2017

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CVE-2017-9805 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/9/2017 9:29:20 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 10/30/2017 9:29:03 PM

Reanalysis - 10/4/2017 9:14:36 AM

Initial Analysis - 9/29/2017 9:26:37 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 9/27/2017 9:29:04 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 9/21/2017 9:29:25 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 9/16/2017 9:29:06 PM

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