Vulnerability Name:
CVE-2016-6795 (CCN-118624)
Assigned:
2016-10-18
Published:
2016-10-18
Updated:
2019-08-12
Summary:
In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side.
CVSS v3 Severity:
9.8 Critical
(CVSS v3.1 Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
)
8.5 High
(Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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):
None
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:
7.5 High
(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
Authentication (Au):
None
Impact Metrics:
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availibility (A):
Partial
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-22
Vulnerability Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-6795
Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93773
Source: CCN
Type: BID-93773
Apache Struts CVE-2016-6795 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-struts-cve20166795-dir-trav(118624)
Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-042
Possible path traversal in the Convention plugin
Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-042.html
Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-6795
Vulnerable Configuration:
Configuration 1
:
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration CCN 1
:
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:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Denotes that component is vulnerable
Oval Definitions
Definition ID
Class
Title
Last Modified
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20166795000
V
CVE-2016-6795 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - untriaged.
2017-09-20
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