Code injection in Apache Struts - CVE-2017-5638
Published: March 9, 2017 / Updated: May 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5930
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: 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:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5638
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Struts
Apache Struts
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in the Jakarta based file upload Multipart parser when processing Content-Type HTTP header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request containing malicious Content-Type header and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the Apache Struts user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5638
Update to version 2.3.32 or 2.5.10.1.