9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-50164
Apache Struts File Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 7, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:36 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-50164 has a 32 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-2023-50164 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
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-2023-50164.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj Mailing List Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 Mailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj Mailing List Patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 Mailing List

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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Yuan08o/pocs

None

Updated: 3 days, 7 hours ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 19, 2024, 1:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.
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c4oocO/CVE-2024-53677-Docker

A Docker-based environment to reproduce the CVE-2024-53677 vulnerability in Apache Struts 2.

Dockerfile Java HTML

Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago
2 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 17, 2024, 6:42 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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Trackflaw/CVE-2024-10924-Wordpress-Docker

Vulnerable docker container for Really Simple Security (Free, Pro, and Pro Multisite) 9.0.0 – 9.1.1.1 – Authentication Bypass CVE-2023-50164

Dockerfile Shell PHP CSS SCSS JavaScript HTML Less

Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago
1 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 20, 2024, 4:50 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.
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NikitaPark/CVE-2023-50164-PoC

CVE-2023-50164 PoC Application & Exploit script

Dockerfile Java Python

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 6, 2024, 2:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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admin772/POC

None

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 9, 2024, 1:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 128 different CVEs too.
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WhosGa/MyWiki

None

HTML

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Sept. 4, 2024, 9:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 128 different CVEs too.
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alvaromcarmena/StrutsShell-PoC

None

Java HTML

Updated: 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2024, 4:23 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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adminlove520/pocWiki

None

HTML

Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago
6 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Aug. 2, 2024, 6:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.
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team4kira/Cybersecurity-Project-2

None

Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 24, 2024, 6 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.
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AboSteam/POPC

None

Updated: 1 month ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 14, 2024, 6:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 95 different CVEs too.
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wjlin0/poc-doc

None

HTML Python

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
13 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 17, 2024, 8:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 100 different CVEs too.
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AsfandAliMemon25/CVE-2023-50164Analysis-

CVE-2023-50164 An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

apache dockerfile exploit vulnerability webapplications

Python Java HTML

Updated: 7 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 16, 2024, 4:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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AsfandAliMemon25/AsfandAliMemon25-CVE-2023-50164-Analysis

None

Updated: 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 16, 2024, 3:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.
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Marco-zcl/POC

None

Updated: 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 16, 2024, 12:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 37 different CVEs too.
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d4n-sec/d4n-sec.github.io

None

CSS HTML JavaScript

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 2, 2024, 2:11 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 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-2023-50164 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Dark Reading
Orgs Scramble to Fix Actively Exploited Bug in Apache Struts 2

Source: ZUMA Press, Inc. via Alamy Stock PhotoA critical, stubborn new vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 may be under active exploitation already, and fixing it isn't as simple as downloading a patch.S ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 19, 2024 (2 days, 15 hours ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2023-50164
  • The Register
Critical security hole in Apache Struts under exploit

A critical security hole in Apache Struts 2 – patched last week – is currently being exploited using publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) code. Struts is a Java-based web application framework wi ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 17, 2024 (4 days, 11 hours ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2023-50164
  • BleepingComputer
New critical Apache Struts flaw exploited to find vulnerable servers

A recently patched critical Apache Struts 2 vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-53677 is actively exploited using public proof-of-concept exploits to find vulnerable devices. Apache Struts is an open-so ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 17, 2024 (4 days, 15 hours ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2023-50164
  • security.nl
Kritiek lek in Apache Struts 2 maakt remote code execution mogelijk

Een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in Apache Struts 2 maakt remote code execution mogelijk en overheidsinstanties roepen beheerders en organisaties op om de beschikbaar gestelde beveiligingsupdate te installe ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 13, 2024 (1 week, 2 days ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2023-50164
  • The Register
Apache issues patches for critical Struts 2 RCE bug

We now know the remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 disclosed back in November carries a near-maximum severity rating following the publication of the CVE. According to the National ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2024 (1 week, 2 days ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2023-50164 CVE-2017-5638
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-53677 (CVSS 9.5): Critical Vulnerability in Apache Struts Allows Remote Code Execution

Developers using the popular Apache Struts framework are urged to update their systems immediately following the discovery of a critical security flaw (CVE-2024-53677, CVSS 9.5) that could allow attac ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 12, 2024 (1 week, 3 days ago)
CVE-2024-53677 CVE-2024-11053 CVE-2024-55563 CVE-2024-8929 CVE-2024-8932 CVE-2024-47533 CVE-2023-50164
  • Trend Micro
CVE-2024-38112: Void Banshee Targets Windows Users Through Zombie Internet Explorer in Zero-Day Attacks

Exploits & Vulnerabilities Our threat hunters discovered CVE-2024-38112, which was used as a zero-day by APT group Void Banshee, to access and execute files through the disabled Internet Explorer usin ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 15, 2024 (5 months, 1 week ago)
CVE-2024-38112 CVE-2023-50164 CVE-2021-40444
  • The Cloudflare Blog
Application Security report: 2024 update

2024-07-1111 min readThis post is also available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch, Español and Français. Over the last twelve months, the Internet security landscape has changed dramatically. Geopolit ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 11, 2024 (5 months, 1 week ago)
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-50164 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
    Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 No Types Assigned https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 Mailing List
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.33 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.3.0.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or  Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater to fix this issue. An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or  Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater to fix this issue.
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-552
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-2023-50164 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-2023-50164 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

53.31 }} 30.75%

score

0.97724

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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