HIGH 8.1 Maven KEV
REST Plugin in Apache Struts uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering
GHSA-gg9m-fj3v-r58c · CVE-2017-9805
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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.
References
- ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9805
- WEB https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/19494718865f2fb7da5ea363de3822f87fbda26
- WEB https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/6dd6e5cfb7b5e020abffe7e8091bd63fe97c10a
- WEB https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax
- WEB https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482
- WEB https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052
- PACKAGE https://github.com/apache/struts
- WEB https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805
- WEB https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001
- WEB https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html
- WEB https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2
- WEB https://web.archive.org/web/20170909031344/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609
- WEB https://web.archive.org/web/20170922053119/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263
- WEB https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9805
- WEB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627
- WEB https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992
- WEB http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
- WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609
- WEB http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263
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