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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Apache Struts Security Updates

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2019-0230

Apache Struts could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a forced double OGNL evaluation on raw user input in tag attributes. By sending specially crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVE-2019-0233

Apache Struts is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an access permission override when performing a file upload. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause subsequent upload actions to fail.

Impact

  • Gain Access
  • Denial of service

Affected Vendors

Apache

Affected Products

  • Apache Struts 2.0.1
  • Apache Struts 2.0.5
  • Apache Struts 2.0.6
  • Apache Struts 2.0.9

Remediation

Refer to Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-060 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-060