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GSD-2018-11776

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22

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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.

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CVE-2018-11776

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CVE-2018-11776

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CVE-2018-11776 (GCVE-0-2018-11776)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-22 13:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45

Summary

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-02-06 21:01 UTC

CWE

Remote Code Execution
CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1088 records in the last 180 days details

References

20 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888	vdb-entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125	vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547	vdb-entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/	exploit
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81e…	mailing-list
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-adviso…
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advis…
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2018101…
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SN…
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-adviso…
https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2018082…
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-P…
https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apach…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	government-resource

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Struts	Affected: 2.3 to 2.3.34 Affected: 2.5 to 2.5.16

Date Public

2018-08-22 00:00

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