SB2017092010 - Remote code execution in Apache Struts
Published: September 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017092010
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6795)
CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness is due to insufficient input validation. By submitting a specially crafted URL, attackers can perform a path traversal attack that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability resuts in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.