Security Advisory-Multiple Apache Struts2 Vulnerabilities in Huawei Products

Apache Struts2 is a second-generation and enterprise-ready Java web application framework based on the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. This advisory describes four vulnerabilities of Apache Struts 2.0.0 - 2.3.15. Huawei products and applications using the above versions of Apache Struts are therefore affected by the vulnerabilities, not due to a defect of the Huawei product or application.

The Apache Struts2 contains the vulnerability introduced by forcing parameter inclusion in the URL and Anchor Tag allows remote command execution, session access and manipulation and XSS attacks.( Vulnerability ID : HWNSIRT-2013-0601) The link is at http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-014.html (CVE-2013-2115, CVE-2013-1966)

The Apache Struts2 contains the vulnerability introduced by wildcard matching mechanism or double evaluation of OGNL Expression allows remote command execution.( Vulnerability ID : HWNSIRT-2013-0704) The link is at <http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-015.html&gt; (CVE-2013-2134, CVE-2013-2135)

The Apache Struts2 contains the vulnerability introduced by manipulating parameters prefixed with “action:”/“redirect:”/“redirectAction:”, which may result in remote command execution. (Vulnerability ID : HWNSIRT-2013-0705) .The link is at <http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html&gt; (CVE-2013-2251).

The Apache Struts2 contains the vulnerability introduced by manipulating parameters prefixed with “redirect:”/“redirectAction:” which allows open redirects. (Vulnerability ID : HWNSIRT-2013-0706). The link is at <http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-017.html&gt; (CVE-2013-2248).

Apache released Struts 2.3.15.1 as an official patch for Struts 2. Upgrading to Struts 2.3.15.1 is the only workaround. Based on the Struts 2.3.15.1 patch, Huawei provides a fix for the vulnerability.