SB2014030201 - Security bypass in Apache Struts
Published: March 2, 2014 Updated: October 22, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014030201
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0094)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restsrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in ParametersInterceptor. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted class parameter to manipulate the ClassLoader used by the application server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in security bypass on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.