Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apache Struts - CVE-2014-0116
Published: May 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90124
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0116
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Apache Struts
IBM Sterling Order Management
Call Center for Commerce
IBM Sterling Order Management
Call Center for Commerce
How to mitigate CVE-2014-0116
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Struts - update to 2.3.20
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.0.29
Call Center for Commerce - update to 10.0.12
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.0.29
Call Center for Commerce - update to 10.0.12