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CVE-2017-9805 Detail

Description

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 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.


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

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9805
NVD Published Date:
09/15/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
Apache Software Foundation