FKIE_CVE-2017-9791

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-07-10 16:29 - Updated: 2025-10-22 00:16
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.
References
security@apache.orghttp://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache struts 2.3.1
apache struts 2.3.1.1
apache struts 2.3.1.2
apache struts 2.3.3
apache struts 2.3.4
apache struts 2.3.4.1
apache struts 2.3.7
apache struts 2.3.8
apache struts 2.3.12
apache struts 2.3.14
apache struts 2.3.14.1
apache struts 2.3.14.2
apache struts 2.3.14.3
apache struts 2.3.15
apache struts 2.3.15.1
apache struts 2.3.15.2
apache struts 2.3.15.3
apache struts 2.3.16
apache struts 2.3.16.1
apache struts 2.3.16.2
apache struts 2.3.16.3
apache struts 2.3.20
apache struts 2.3.20.1
apache struts 2.3.20.3
apache struts 2.3.24
apache struts 2.3.24.1
apache struts 2.3.24.3
apache struts 2.3.28
apache struts 2.3.28.1
apache struts 2.3.29
apache struts 2.3.30
apache struts 2.3.31
apache struts 2.3.32
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