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CVE-2018-11776Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
8.1 HIGHEPSS 99.99%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 3, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-11776
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- apache
- Published
- Aug 22, 2018
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 01:36 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
Apache Software FoundationApache Struts2 version ranges
- 2.3 to 2.3.34
- 2.5 to 2.5.16
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- arubanetworks.com http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt
- oracle.com http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html
- oracle.com http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
- cwiki.apache.org https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057
- github.com https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC
- lgtm.com https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776
- lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- psirt.global.sonicwall.com https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012
- security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/
- security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-11776