Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9793 (CCN-131400)

Assigned:2017-09-05
Published:2017-09-05
Updated:2019-08-12
Summary:The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
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-2017-9793

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-051
A remote attacker may create a DoS attack by sending crafted xml request when using the Struts REST plugin

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.brocade.com/content/dam/common/documents/content-types/security-bulletin/brocade-security-advisory-2017-429.htm

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
100611

Source: CCN
Type: BID-100611
Apache Struts CVE-2017-9793 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039262

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-struts-cve20179793-dos(131400)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0001/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-051.html

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20170907-struts2
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017

Source: CISCO
Type: Third Party Advisory
20170907 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-9793

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:2.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR 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:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:cisco:unified_contact_center_enterprise:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:cisco:unified_intelligent_contact_management_enterprise:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179793000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9793 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-09-20
    BACK
    apache struts 2.3.7
    apache struts 2.3.8
    apache struts 2.3.9
    apache struts 2.3.10
    apache struts 2.3.11
    apache struts 2.3.12
    apache struts 2.3.13
    apache struts 2.3.14
    apache struts 2.3.14.1
    apache struts 2.3.14.2
    apache struts 2.3.14.3
    apache struts 2.3.15
    apache struts 2.3.15.1
    apache struts 2.3.15.2
    apache struts 2.3.15.3
    apache struts 2.3.16
    apache struts 2.3.16.1
    apache struts 2.3.16.2
    apache struts 2.3.16.3
    apache struts 2.3.17
    apache struts 2.3.19
    apache struts 2.3.20
    apache struts 2.3.20.1
    apache struts 2.3.20.2
    apache struts 2.3.21
    apache struts 2.3.22
    apache struts 2.3.23
    apache struts 2.3.24.2
    apache struts 2.3.24.3
    apache struts 2.3.25
    apache struts 2.3.26
    apache struts 2.3.27
    apache struts 2.3.28
    apache struts 2.3.28.1
    apache struts 2.3.29
    apache struts 2.3.30
    apache struts 2.3.31
    apache struts 2.3.32
    apache struts 2.3.33
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.5 beta1
    apache struts 2.5 beta2
    apache struts 2.5 beta3
    apache struts 2.5.1
    apache struts 2.5.2
    apache struts 2.5.3
    apache struts 2.5.4
    apache struts 2.5.5
    apache struts 2.5.6
    apache struts 2.5.7
    apache struts 2.5.8
    apache struts 2.5.9
    apache struts 2.5.10
    apache struts 2.5.10.1
    apache struts 2.5.12
    apache struts 2.3.8
    apache struts 2.3.7
    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 2.3.28
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.5.10
    apache struts 2.5.11
    apache struts 2.5.12
    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
    apache struts 2.5.13
    apache struts 2.5.14
    apache struts 2.5.14.1
    apache struts 2.5.16
    apache struts 2.3.20.1
    apache struts 2.3.20.3
    apache struts 2.3.24.3
    apache struts 2.3.28.1
    apache struts 2.3.29
    apache struts 2.3.31
    apache struts 2.3.32
    apache struts 2.3.33
    apache struts 2.3.34
    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
    apache struts 2.3.24.2
    apache struts 2.3.25
    apache struts 2.3.26
    apache struts 2.3.27
    apache struts 2.5.16
    apache struts 2.5.4
    apache struts 2.5.6
    apache struts 2.5.7
    apache struts 2.5.9
    cisco unified contact center enterprise -
    cisco unified intelligent contact management enterprise -