CVE-2017-7672
What it is
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 9.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 9.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 9.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Apache Struts 2.5
- Apache Struts 2.5.1
- Apache Struts 2.5.2
- Apache Struts 2.5.5
- Apache Struts 2.5.8
- Apache Struts 2.5.10
- Apache Struts 2.5.10.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/