PT-2009-1975 · Apache · Apache Struts

Csaba Barta + 1 · Published 2009-03-23 · Updated 2022-05-17 · CVE-2008-6505

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Struts versions 2.0.x through 2.0.11 Apache Struts versions 2.1.x through 2.1.2

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a "/struts/" path. This is related to the FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and the DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

Recommendations For Apache Struts versions 2.0.x through 2.0.11, update to version 2.0.12 or later. For Apache Struts versions 2.1.x through 2.1.2, update to version 2.1.3 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the /struts/ path to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6505

GHSA-WV7G-XHVW-8HCP

Affected Products

Apache Struts

References · 15

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/32565 · Exploit
• http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6505 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32104 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32497 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/struts · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/1f1c996eb1f0f3e2193fba0075f62ccd04e3c0c3 · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/04fcefa44bae1263c7cad6986a9dafed67f0164f · Note
• http://osvdb.org/49733 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081208214512/http://secunia.com/advisories/32497 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/49734 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20111025094319/http://securityfocus.com/bid/32104 · Note
• http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779 · Note