SB2018032805 - Denial of service in Apache Struts



SB2018032805 - Denial of service in Apache Struts

Published: March 28, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018032805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1327)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack and cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient XXE protections. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted XML request and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.