Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apache Struts - CVE-2014-0116

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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apache Struts - CVE-2014-0116

Published: May 31, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90124
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0116
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used. A remote attacker can "manipulate" the ClassLoader and modify the session state via a crafted request.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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