Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7672 (CCN-128618)

Assigned:2017-07-13
Published:2017-07-13
Updated:2018-07-08
Summary:If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7672

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-047
Possible DoS attack when using URLValidator

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
99563

Source: CCN
Type: BID-99563
Apache Struts CVE-2017-7672 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1039114

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-struts-cve20177672-dos(128618)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
[announcements] 20170713 Apache Struts 2.5.12 GA with Security Fixes Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20177672000
    V
    CVE-2017-7672 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-07-13
    BACK
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.5.1
    apache struts 2.5.2
    apache struts 2.5.5
    apache struts 2.5.8
    apache struts 2.5.10
    apache struts 2.5.10.1
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.5.10
    apache struts 2.5.5
    apache struts 2.5.1
    apache struts 2.5.2
    apache struts 2.5.8
    apache struts 2.5.10.1