CVE-2023-50164

Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution.
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

Un atacante puede manipular los parámetros de carga de archivos para permitir path traversal y, en algunas circunstancias, esto puede provocar la carga de un archivo malicioso que puede usarse para realizar la ejecución remota de código. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a las versiones Struts 2.5.33 o Struts 6.3.0.1 o superior para solucionar este problema.

An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

Apache Struts versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.37 (EOL), 2.5.0 through 2.5.32, and 6.0.0 through 6.3.0 suffer from an issues where an attacker can manipulate file upload parameters to enable a path traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform remote code execution.

*Credits: Steven Seeley of Source Incite

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Poc

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Total

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-12-04 CVE Reserved
2023-12-07 CVE Published
2023-12-15 First Exploit
2025-03-14 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010	Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/bcdannyboy/CVE-2023-50164	2023-12-15
https://github.com/snyk-labs/CVE-2023-50164-POC	2024-01-16
https://github.com/sunnyvale-it/CVE-2023-50164-PoC	2024-01-16
https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2023-50164-Apache-Struts-RCE	2024-04-04
https://github.com/Trackflaw/CVE-2023-50164-ApacheStruts2-Docker	2023-12-20
https://github.com/minhbao15677/CVE-2023-50164	2024-04-26
https://github.com/Thirukrishnan/CVE-2023-50164-Apache-Struts-RCE	2023-12-20
https://github.com/dwisiswant0/cve-2023-50164-poc	2024-11-16
https://github.com/helsecert/cve-2023-50164	2024-01-13
https://github.com/aaronm-sysdig/cve-2023-50164	2024-01-13
https://github.com/AsfandAliMemon25/CVE-2023-50164Analysis-	2024-04-24
https://github.com/NikitaPark/CVE-2023-50164-PoC	2024-10-09
https://github.com/powerlesssta/cve-2023-50164-poc	2025-02-27
https://github.com/Pixel-DefaultBR/CVE-2023-50164	2025-03-05
https://github.com/heavyyeast/cve-2023-50164-poc	2025-03-05

URL	Date	SRC
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj	2023-12-20

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"				>= 2.0.0 < 2.5.33 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version " >= 2.0.0 < 2.5.33"		-		Affected
Apache Search vendor "Apache"		Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts"				>= 6.0.0 < 6.3.0.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.3.0.2"		-		Affected