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JVNDB-2016-000113

Apache Struts vulnerable to input validation bypass

Overview

Apache Struts provided by the Apache Software Foundation is a software framework for creating web applications in Java.
Web applications that are developed using Apache Struts 2 contain an input validation bypass vulnerability.

Takeshi Terada of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V3 Severity:
Base Metrics 5.6 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low
CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 6.8 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Medium
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: Partial
Affected Products


Apache Software Foundation
  • Apache Struts 2.3.20 to 2.3.28.1

Affects of this vulnearbility to Apache Struts 1 is unknown. As of April 5, 2013, Apache Software Foundation has announced that Apache Strtus 1 is no longer developed or supported.
Impact

An unauthenticated remote attacker may redirect a user to unvalidated locations, store a crafted date, or lead a user to perform unintended operations.
Solution

[Update the Software]
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

Apache Software Foundation Red Hat, Inc. NEC Corporation
  • NEC Security Information : NV22-005 (in Japanese)
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Improper Input Validation(CWE-20) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2016-4431
References

  1. JVN : JVN#45093481
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2016-4431
Revision History

  • [2016/06/20]
      Web page was published
    [2016/08/03]
      References : Content was added
      Vendor Information : Content was added
  • [2022/08/09]
      Vendor Information : Content was added

Date Public2016/06/20
Date First Published2016/06/20
Date Last Updated2022/08/09