Spring AOP functionality (Struts) vulnerable to DoS attack · CVE-2017-9787 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Spring AOP functionality (Struts) vulnerable to DoS attack

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 16, 2018 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 4, 2024

Package

org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 2.5.0, < 2.5.12

>= 2.3.7, < 2.3.33

Patched versions

2.5.12

2.3.33

Description

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.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 16, 2018

Reviewed Jun 16, 2020

Last updated Jan 4, 2024

Severity

High

7.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H