CVE-2017-9805
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to Remote Code Execution when deserializing XML payloads.
Package Versions Affected
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Related Resources
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263, https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052, https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html, https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?fieldcve=CVE-2017-9805, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html, https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1488482, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/, https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/, https://lgtm.com/blog/apachestrutsCVE-2017-9805
