Description

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.

Remediation

References

http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CWE-20 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Tags

Mitigation Vendor Advisory Third Party Advisory VDB Entry