FKIE_CVE-2017-9805

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-09-15 19:29 - Updated: 2025-10-22 00:16
Severity ?
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to Remote Code Execution when deserializing XML payloads.
References
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/100609Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifaxVendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805Broken Link
security@apache.orghttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2Third Party Advisory
security@apache.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
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/100609Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifaxVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9805
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache struts *
apache struts *
cisco digital_media_manager -
cisco hosted_collaboration_solution 10.5\(1\)
cisco hosted_collaboration_solution 11.0\(1\)
cisco hosted_collaboration_solution 11.5\(1\)
cisco hosted_collaboration_solution 11.6\(1\)
cisco media_experience_engine 3.5
cisco media_experience_engine 3.5.2
cisco network_performance_analysis -
cisco video_distribution_suite_for_internet_streaming -
netapp oncommand_balance -
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