PT-2013-1356 · Apache · Apache Struts

Jon Passki · Published 2013-06-09 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2013-2135

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Struts versions prior to 2.3.14.3

Description The issue is related to the implementation of the OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) expression language class in the Apache Struts platform, which is associated with incorrect code generation management. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted request that contains both "${}" and "%{}" sequences, causing the OGNL code to be evaluated twice.

Recommendations For Apache Struts versions prior to 2.3.14.3, update to version 2.3.14.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the OGNL expression language class to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the ${} and %{} sequences in requests until the issue is resolved.

Fix

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-05821

CVE-2013-2135

GHSA-PW8R-X2QM-3H5M

Affected Products

Apache Struts

References · 21

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2135 · Security Note
• http://struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-015.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-05821 · Security Note
• https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-015 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-pw8r-x2qm-3h5m · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/struts · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/cfb6e9afbae320a4dd5bdd655154ab9fe5a92c16 · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/041206d2a693d02c0cb2e72765275e55ba14049f · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/113c47082c09818bcef65acc436a2d0c7c47aa6c · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/8b4fc81daeea3834bcbf73de5f48d0021917aa37 · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/54e5c912ebd9a1599bfcf7a719da17c28127bbe3 · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/711cf0201cdd319a38cf29238913312355db29ba · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/01e6b251b4db78bfb7971033652e81d1af4cb3e0 · Note
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4090 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140410223942/http://securityfocus.com/bid/64758 · Note