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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.141398
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Apache Struts Security Update (S2-057) - Active Check
Summary:Apache Struts is prone to a remote code execution (RCE); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Struts is prone to a remote code execution (RCE)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to errors in conditions when namespace
value isn't set for a result defined in underlying configurations and in same time, its upper
action(s) configurations have no or wildcard namespace. Same possibility when using url tag which
doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper action(s) configurations have no or
wildcard namespace.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Struts 2.3 through 2.3.34 and 2.5 through 2.5.16.

Solution:
Update to version 2.3.35, 2.5.17 or later.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5638
BugTraq ID: 96729
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96729
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#834067
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/834067
https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41570
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41614/
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/03/apache-0-day-exploited.html
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2017-5638-apache-struts-vulnerability-remote-code-execution/
http://www.eweek.com/security/apache-struts-vulnerability-under-attack.html
https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-under-massive-attack-imperils-high-impact-sites/
https://github.com/mazen160/struts-pwn
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/8064
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22169
https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/http-vuln-cve2017-5638.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141494/S2-45-poc.py.txt
https://twitter.com/theog150/status/841146956135124993
https://www.imperva.com/blog/2017/03/cve-2017-5638-new-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-apache-struts-2/
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037973
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