CVE-2017-5638

CVSS V2 High 10 CVSS V3 Critical 10
Description
The Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 has incorrect exception handling and error-message generation during file-upload attempts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted Content-Type, Content-Disposition, or Content-Length HTTP header, as exploited in the wild in March 2017 with a Content-Type header containing a #cmd= string.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2017-5638
  • Assigner
  • security@apache.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-03-11T02:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2021-02-24T12:15:16
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-20 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22169 Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/8064 Exploit
https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git;a=commit;h=6b8272ce47160036ed120a48345d9aa884477228 Patch
https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git;a=commit;h=352306493971e7d5a756d61780d57a76eb1f519a Patch
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-045 Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2017-5638-apache-struts-vulnerability-remote-code-execution/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/03/apache-0-day-exploited.html Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141494/S2-45-poc.py.txt Exploit VDB Entry
https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/http-vuln-cve2017-5638.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mazen160/struts-pwn Exploit
https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41570 Exploit VDB Entry
https://twitter.com/theog150/status/841146956135124993 Third Party Advisory
https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-under-massive-attack-imperils-high-impact-sites/ Press/Media Coverage
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96729 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.eweek.com/security/apache-struts-vulnerability-under-attack.html Press/Media Coverage
https://www.imperva.com/blog/2017/03/cve-2017-5638-new-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-apache-struts-2/
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-14200
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03723en_us
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03733en_us
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03749en_us
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037973
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41614/
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA145
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-046.html
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-045.html
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-046
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/834067
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170310-0001/
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-002.txt
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5638
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5638
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:21:57 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 14:36:50 2017-03-11T02:59Z 2017-03-11T02:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 14:36:50 2021-02-24T12:15:16 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 14:36:50 Modified Vulnerability Status updated