CVE-2018-1327

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.

El plugin REST en Apache Struts emplea una biblioteca XStream vulnerable y que permite llevar a cabo un ataque de denegación de servicio (DoS) cuando utiliza una petición maliciosa con una carga útil XML especialmente manipulada. Se recomienda actualizar a la versión 2.5.16 de Apache Struts y cambiar a un controlador de XML Jackson opcional como se explica en el siguiente enlace: http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Otra opción es implementar un controlador de XML a medida, basado en el controlador de XML Jackson de la versión 2.5.16 de Apache Struts.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-12-07 CVE Reserved
2018-03-27 CVE Published
2024-06-30 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575	Third Party Advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056	Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts"				>= 2.1.1 <= 2.5.14.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version " >= 2.1.1 <= 2.5.14.1"		-		Affected