CVE-2017-5638

Known Exploited Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.34% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/http-vuln-cve2017-5638.html third party advisory exploit
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-002.txt third party advisory
https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-under-massive-attack-imperils-high-impact-sites/ press/media coverage exploit
https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41570 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170310-0001/ third party advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/8064 issue tracking exploit
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-046.html mitigation vendor advisory
http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/03/apache-0-day-exploited.html third party advisory exploit
https://www.imperva.com/blog/2017/03/cve-2017-5638-new-remote-code-execution-rce-vulnerability-in-apache-struts-2/ third party advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03733en_us broken link
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/834067 third party advisory us government resource
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22169 third party advisory exploit
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-045.html mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037973 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.eweek.com/security/apache-struts-vulnerability-under-attack.html press/media coverage third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96729 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://twitter.com/theog150/status/841146956135124993 third party advisory broken link
https://github.com/mazen160/struts-pwn exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141494/S2-45-poc.py.txt exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA145 broken link
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-14200 third party advisory
https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=352306493971e7d5a756d61780d57a76eb1f519a broken link
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03723en_us third party advisory
https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b8272ce47160036ed120a48345d9aa884477228 broken link
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-045 mitigation vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41614/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-046 mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html third party advisory patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03749en_us third party advisory
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2017-5638-apache-struts-vulnerability-remote-code-execution/ third party advisory exploit
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5638?
CVE-2017-5638 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5638?
To fix CVE-2017-5638, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5638 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2017-5638 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5638?
CVE-2017-5638 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts.
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