CVE-2018-11776 in apache struts
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
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.
Affected software: apache struts, netapp active iq unified manager, netapp oncommand insight, netapp oncommand workflow automation, netapp snapcenter, oracle communications policy management, oracle enterprise manager base platform, oracle mysql enterprise monitor
Scores
- CVSS: 8.1 (high)
- EPSS: 100.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2021-11-03
- Published: 2018-08-22
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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