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jvnJapan Vulnerability NotesJVN:50890770
HistoryAug 25, 2020 - 12:00 a.m.

JVN#50890770: Apache Struts 2 vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)

2020-08-2500:00:00
Japan Vulnerability Notes
jvn.jp
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apache struts cwe-400 denial-of-service vulnerability mitigation workaround software update affected products java io nio.

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.098

Percentile

94.8%

Apache Struts 2 provided by The Apache Software Foundation contains a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability (CWE-400).

Impact

An attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service (DoS).

Solution

Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer

Apply a Workaround
Apply the following workaround to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability:

Add java.io. and java.nio. to the value attribute of the struts.excludedPackageNames constant in struts-default.xml

However, it is recommended by the developer to update the software.

Products Affected

  • Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.098

Percentile

94.8%