5.9med
CVE-2017-7672
Apache Struts Improper Input Validation vulnerability
Also known as GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mx
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.8%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
9.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >=2.5.0, <2.5.12 | 2.5.12 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99563 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- struts.apache.org /docs/s2-047.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1039114 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.s · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7672 · advisory
- github.com /apache/struts · package
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d@%3Cannouncements.str · web
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180706-0002 · web
- web.archive.org /web/20170907215142/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114 · web
- web.archive.org /web/20200227144724/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-7672
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mx
- NVD: CVE-2017-7672
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