gsd-2017-12611
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
In Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.10.1, using an unintentional expression in a Freemarker tag instead of string literals can lead to a RCE attack.
Aliases
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{ GSD: { alias: "CVE-2017-12611", description: "In Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.10.1, using an unintentional expression in a Freemarker tag instead of string literals can lead to a RCE attack.", id: "GSD-2017-12611", references: [ "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12611.html", ], }, gsd: { metadata: { exploitCode: "unknown", remediation: "unknown", reportConfidence: "confirmed", type: "vulnerability", }, osvSchema: { aliases: [ "CVE-2017-12611", ], details: "In Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.10.1, using an unintentional expression in a Freemarker tag instead of string literals can lead to a RCE attack.", id: "GSD-2017-12611", modified: "2023-12-13T01:21:03.795263Z", schema_version: "1.4.0", }, }, namespaces: { "cve.org": { CVE_data_meta: { ASSIGNER: "security@apache.org", DATE_PUBLIC: "2017-09-07T00:00:00", ID: "CVE-2017-12611", STATE: "PUBLIC", }, affects: { vendor: { vendor_data: [ { product: { product_data: [ { 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2.0.11.2, all versions starting from 2.0.12 up to 2.0.14, all versions starting from 2.1.0 up to 2.1.6, all versions starting from 2.1.8 up to 2.1.8.1, all versions starting from 2.2.1 up to 2.2.1.1, all versions starting from 2.2.3 up to 2.2.3.1, all versions starting from 2.3.1 up to 2.3.1.2, all versions starting from 2.3.3 up to 2.3.4.1, all versions starting from 2.3.5 up to 2.3.14.3, all versions starting from 2.3.15 up to 2.3.15.3, all versions starting from 2.3.16 up to 2.3.16.3, version 2.3.17, all versions starting from 2.3.19 up to 2.3.20.2, all versions starting from 2.3.21 up to 2.3.23, all versions starting from 2.3.24.2 up to 2.3.24.3, all versions starting from 2.3.25 up to 2.3.28.1, all versions starting from 2.3.29 up to 2.3.33, all versions starting from 2.5 up to 2.5.10", cvss_v2: "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", cvss_v3: "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", cwe_ids: [ "CWE-1035", "CWE-20", "CWE-937", ], date: "2019-08-12", description: "Using an unintentional expression in a Freemarker tag instead of string literals can lead to a RCE attack.", fixed_versions: [ "2.3.34", "2.5.12", ], identifier: "CVE-2017-12611", identifiers: [ "CVE-2017-12611", ], not_impacted: "All versions before 2.0.1, all versions after 2.0.11.2 before 2.0.12, all versions after 2.0.14 before 2.1.0, all versions after 2.1.6 before 2.1.8, all versions after 2.1.8.1 before 2.2.1, all versions after 2.2.1.1 before 2.2.3, all versions after 2.2.3.1 before 2.3.1, all versions after 2.3.1.2 before 2.3.3, all versions after 2.3.4.1 before 2.3.5, all versions after 2.3.14.3 before 2.3.15, all versions after 2.3.15.3 before 2.3.16, all versions after 2.3.16.3 before 2.3.17, all versions after 2.3.17 before 2.3.19, all versions after 2.3.20.2 before 2.3.21, all versions after 2.3.23 before 2.3.24.2, all versions after 2.3.24.3 before 2.3.25, all versions after 2.3.28.1 before 2.3.29, all versions after 2.3.33 before 2.5, all versions after 2.5.10", package_slug: "maven/org.apache.struts/struts2-core", pubdate: "2017-09-20", solution: "Upgrade to versions 2.3.24, 2.5.12 or above.", title: "Improper Input Validation", urls: [ "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12611", "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100829", "https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-053.html", ], uuid: "76abfbfd-9e0c-44fc-a8da-11f352a7be04", }, ], }, "nvd.nist.gov": { configurations: { CVE_data_version: "4.0", nodes: [ { children: [], cpe_match: [ { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", cpe_name: [], vulnerable: true, }, { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", cpe_name: [], vulnerable: true, }, { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", cpe_name: [], vulnerable: true, }, { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", cpe_name: [], vulnerable: true, }, { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", cpe_name: [], vulnerable: true, }, { cpe23Uri: "cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", 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tags: [ "Patch", "Third Party Advisory", ], url: "https://kb.netapp.com/support/s/article/ka51A000000CgttQAC/NTAP-20170911-0001", }, { name: "100829", refsource: "BID", tags: [ "Third Party Advisory", "VDB Entry", ], url: "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100829", }, { name: "http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-003.txt", refsource: "CONFIRM", tags: [ "Mitigation", "Third Party Advisory", ], url: "http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-003.txt", }, { name: "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html", refsource: "CONFIRM", tags: [ "Patch", "Third Party Advisory", ], url: "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html", }, ], }, }, impact: { baseMetricV2: { cvssV2: { accessComplexity: "LOW", accessVector: "NETWORK", authentication: "NONE", availabilityImpact: "PARTIAL", baseScore: 7.5, confidentialityImpact: "PARTIAL", integrityImpact: "PARTIAL", vectorString: 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