HTTP: Apache Struts2 CVE-2018-11776 Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. A successful attack will result in the execution of command in the security context of the affected web application server.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

Oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor

References

BugTraq: 105125

CVE: CVE-2018-11776

URL: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ww/s2-057 https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_cve-2018-11776

Short Name

HTTP:APACHE:CVE-2018-11776RC

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Apache Struts2 CVE-2018-11776 Remote Code Execution

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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