High severity · published Jul 13, 2017
CVE-2017-9787
When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack
7.5
CVSS
10.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12 or 2.3.33.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.6% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Struts · Apache
2.3.7; 2.3.8; 2.3.9; 2.3.10; 2.3.11; 2.3.12; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9787
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9787
Vendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-049.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99562
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039115
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/de3d325f0433cd3b42258b6a302c0d7a72b69eedc1480ed561d3b065%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
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