Critical severity · published Dec 7, 2023
CVE-2023-50164
An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform…
9.8
CVSS
80.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution.
Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)80.8% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Struts · Apache
2.0.0 before 2.5.33; 6.0.0 before 6.3.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50164
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50164
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
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