CVE-2018-11776

Description

Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then: results are used with no namespace and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace and similar to results, same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper package have no or wildcard namespace.

Severity scores

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• 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 22 Aug 2018 Published
2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2018-11776 added to CISA KEV
3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

References

• 1041888vdb-entry
• 45367exploit
• 45262exploit
• 105125vdb-entry
• 1041547vdb-entry
• 45260exploit
• [announce] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019mailing-list
• www.oracle.com
• www.oracle.com
• www.oracle.com
• security.netapp.com
• cwiki.apache.org
• psirt.global.sonicwall.com
• www.oracle.com
• lgtm.com
• security.netapp.com
• www.arubanetworks.com
• github.com
• packetstormsecurity.com