Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-11776
Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 25, 2024, 2:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Apache Struts contains a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution under two circumstances. One, where the alwaysSelectFullNamespace option is true and the value isn't set for a result defined in underlying configurations and in same time, its upper package configuration have no or wildcard namespace. Or, using URL tag which doesn�t have value and action set and in same time, its upper package configuration have no or wildcard namespace.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-11776 has a 150 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-11776 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
2 Netapp oncommand_insight
3 Netapp oncommand_workflow_automation
4 Netapp snapcenter
1 Oracle communications_policy_management
2 Oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor
3 Oracle enterprise_manager_base_platform
1 Apache struts
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-11776.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-11776 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-11776 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.1 up to (including) 2.3.34 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (including) 2.5.16 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.4 up to (excluding) 2.3.35 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.17
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 7.3 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:*:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* versions from (including) 9.5 *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_base_platform:13.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.4.9.4237 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (including) 4.0.6.5281 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (including) 8.0.2.8191
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172830/Apache-Struts-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Third Party Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html Third Party Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 16, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057 No Types Assigned https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-057 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC No Types Assigned https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776 No Types Assigned https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt No Types Assigned http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.3.1 up to (including) 2.3.34 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.5.0 up to (including) 2.5.16
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0012 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when using results with no namespace and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace. Same possibility when using url tag which doesn't have value and action set and in same time, its upper action(s) have no or wildcard namespace. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45367/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2018-11776-5072787.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/hook-s3c/CVE-2018-11776-Python-PoC [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45262/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45260/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2018-005.txt [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2018-11776 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180822-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041547 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105125 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-11776 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-11776 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

97.52 }} -0.01%

score

0.99990

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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