CVE-2017-15707 Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Apache Struts applications by sending specially crafted JSON payloads to the REST plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15707?
CVE-2017-15707 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Struts, published on 1 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15707?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin. It affects 12 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin Maven | From 2.5.0 | 2.5.16 |
org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin Maven | From 2.5.0 | 2.5.16 |
Products include Apache Struts, Netapp Oncommand Balance, Oracle Agile Plm Framework, Oracle Enterprise Manager for Virtualization, Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and Ifrs Valuations, Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15707?
Upgrade org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin to 2.5.16 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-15707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Struts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcrm-qpp8-hcw4.