gsd-2017-9793
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
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CVE-2017-9793


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          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        },
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            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
          "impactScore": 3.6
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2019-08-12T21:15Z",
      "publishedDate": "2017-09-20T17:29Z"
    }
  }
}


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