When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12 or 2.3.33.
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{
"product": "Apache Struts",
"vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.3.x prior to 2.3.33"
},
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2.5 to 2.5.10.1"
}
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struts.apache.org/docs/s2-049.html
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/99562
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039115
lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/de3d325f0433cd3b42258b6a302c0d7a72b69eedc1480ed561d3b065%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/