Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-0785 (CCN-111513)

Assigned:2015-12-16
Published:2016-03-15
Updated:2019-08-23
Summary:Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-0785

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-029.html

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin S1005849 (Storwize V7000 (2076))
Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts affect SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family (CVE-2016-0785 CVE-2016-2162)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin S1009096 (FlashSystem 840)
Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts affect the IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900 (CVE-2016-0785 CVE-2016-2162)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin S1009097 (FlashSystem V840)
Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts affect the IBM FlashSystem model V840 (CVE-2016-0785 CVE-2016-2162)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin S1009098 (FlashSystem V9000)
Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts affect the IBM FlashSystem model V9000 (CVE-2016-0785 CVE-2016-2162)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1984206 (Connections)
IBM Connections Mobile Server Security Refresh for Apache Struts (CVE-2016-0785, CVE-2016-0785, CVE-2016-3093, CVE-2016-4003)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1985424 (Connections)
IBM Connections Security Refresh for Apache Struts CVE-IDs: CVE-2016-0785 CVE-2016-2162

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1988934 (InfoSphere Information Server)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Struts v2 affect IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1994386 (Social Media Analytics)
Vulnerability in Apache Struts affects IBM Social Media Analytics (CVE-2016-0785)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
85066

Source: CCN
Type: BID-85066
Apache Struts CVE-2016-0785 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1035271

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-036
Forced double OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution (similar to S2-029)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-struts-cve20160785-code-exec(111513)

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-029
Double OGNL evaluation when using raw user input in tag's attributes

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0.0 and < 2.3.20.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.3.21 and <= 2.3.24.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:ibm:flashsystem_v840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:ibm:flashsystem_v840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:ibm:flashsystem_v9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:connections:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:storwize_v7000_software:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20160785000
    V
    CVE-2016-0785 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-04-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20160785000
    V
    CVE-2016-0785 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-04-12
    BACK
    apache struts *
    apache struts *
    apache struts 2.0.0
    apache struts 2.2.1
    apache struts 2.2.1.1
    apache struts 2.2.3
    apache struts 2.3.1
    apache struts 2.3.14.3
    apache struts 2.3.13
    apache struts 2.3.14
    apache struts 2.3.15
    apache struts 2.3.15.3
    apache struts 2.2.3.1
    apache struts 2.3.8
    apache struts 2.3.7
    apache struts 2.3.4.1
    apache struts 2.3.4
    apache struts 2.3.3
    apache struts 2.3.1.2
    apache struts 2.3.1.1
    apache struts 2.3.12
    apache struts 2.3.14.2
    apache struts 2.3.14.1
    apache struts 2.3.15.1
    apache struts 2.3.16
    apache struts 2.3.15.2
    apache struts 2.3.16.1
    apache struts 2.3.16.2
    apache struts 2.3.16.3
    apache struts 2.3.20
    apache struts 2.3.24
    apache struts 2.3.24.1
    apache struts 2.3.5
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.3.6
    apache struts 2.3.9
    apache struts 2.3.10
    apache struts 2.3.11
    apache struts 2.3.14.3
    apache struts 2.3.15
    apache struts 2.3.17
    apache struts 2.3.19
    apache struts 2.3.20.2
    apache struts 2.3.21
    apache struts 2.3.22
    apache struts 2.3.23
    ibm infosphere information server 8.5
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 9.1
    ibm connections 4.5
    ibm connections 4.0
    ibm storwize v7000 software 6.1
    ibm storwize v7000 software 6.2
    ibm storwize v7000 software 6.3
    ibm storwize v7000 software 6.4
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.1
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.2
    ibm infosphere information server 11.3
    ibm connections 5.0
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.3
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.4
    ibm flashsystem v840 -
    ibm flashsystem v840 -
    ibm flashsystem v9000 -
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.5
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.6
    ibm connections 5.5
    ibm storwize v7000 software 7.6.1