CVE-2017-9805
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of…
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Description
The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to Remote Code Execution when deserializing XML payloads.
Exploited in the wild
CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability.
- Added
- 3 Nov 2021
- Fix due (US federal)
- 3 May 2022
- Used by ransomware
- Not known
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Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | High8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 99.4% · top 0.1% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.1.
Weakness
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts
- affected Apache Struts before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginGHSA-gg9m-fj3v-r58c (opens in a new tab)
References (13)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039263 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 100609 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20170907 Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2 Affecting Cisco Products: September 2017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 42627 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- VU#112992 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9805 (opens in a new tab)government-resource
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CISA KEV catalog (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-gg9m-fj3v-r58c (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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