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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-34396
Apache Struts Unlimited Resource Allocation Vulnerability
Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts.This issue affects Apache Struts: through 2.5.30, through 6.1.2. Upgrade to Struts 2.5.31 or 6.1.2.1 or greater

INFO

Published Date :

June 14, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2025, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-34396 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 Apache struts
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Apache Struts to address an unlimited resource allocation vulnerability.
  • Upgrade Apache Struts to version 2.5.31, 6.1.2.1, or later.
  • Apply the appropriate patch.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-34396 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2023-34396.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3 Mailing List
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-064 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0005/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3 Mailing List
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-064 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0005/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-34396 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-2023-34396 weaknesses.

CAPEC-125: Flooding Flooding CAPEC-130: Excessive Allocation Excessive Allocation CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death XML Ping of the Death CAPEC-197: Exponential Data Expansion Exponential Data Expansion CAPEC-229: Serialized Data Parameter Blowup Serialized Data Parameter Blowup CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-469: HTTP DoS HTTP DoS CAPEC-482: TCP Flood TCP Flood CAPEC-486: UDP Flood UDP Flood CAPEC-487: ICMP Flood ICMP Flood CAPEC-488: HTTP Flood HTTP Flood CAPEC-489: SSL Flood SSL Flood CAPEC-490: Amplification Amplification CAPEC-491: Quadratic Data Expansion Quadratic Data Expansion CAPEC-493: SOAP Array Blowup SOAP Array Blowup CAPEC-494: TCP Fragmentation TCP Fragmentation CAPEC-495: UDP Fragmentation UDP Fragmentation CAPEC-496: ICMP Fragmentation ICMP Fragmentation CAPEC-528: XML Flood XML Flood

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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alonsoaca/struts1

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Java CSS HTML ANTLR JavaScript

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 26, 2025, 3:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.
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mayankchugh-learning/weblagacy-struts1

None

Java CSS HTML ANTLR JavaScript

Updated: 6 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 22, 2025, 5:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.
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weblegacy/struts1

Struts1-Upgrade to current technology

java struts1 web-framework

Java CSS HTML JavaScript ANTLR

Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
42 stars 13 fork 13 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2022, 4:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-34396 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-34396 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts.This issue affects Apache Struts: through 2.5.30, through 6.1.2. Upgrade to Struts 2.5.31 or 6.1.2.1 or greater Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts.This issue affects Apache Struts: through 2.5.30, through 6.1.2. Upgrade to Struts 2.5.31 or 6.1.2.1 or greater
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3
    Added Reference https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-064
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0005/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230706-0005/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-064 No Types Assigned https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-064 Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.31 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.1.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/06/14/3 [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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.12 }} 0.04%

score

0.31373

percentile