CVE-2017-9793
HIGHApache Struts 2.1.x 2.3.7-2.3.33 2.5-2.5.12 - Denial of Service via Malicious XML Payload
Title source: llmDescription
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0001/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039262
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-429.htm
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-051.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100611
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0794
EPSS Percentile
92.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (47)
apache/struts
2.3.7
apache/struts
2.3.8
apache/struts
2.3.9
apache/struts
2.3.10
apache/struts
2.3.11
apache/struts
2.3.12
apache/struts
2.3.13
apache/struts
2.3.14
apache/struts
2.3.14.1
apache/struts
2.3.14.2
... and 37 more
Published
Sep 20, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026