⚠ Actively exploited
Added to CISA KEV on 2022-02-10. Federal agencies required to patch by 2022-08-10. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions..

CVE-2017-9791

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation18 documents13 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICAL
EPSS
94.2%
top 0.07%
CISA KEV
KEV
Added 2022-02-10
Due 2022-08-10
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Affected products
2
Apache Software Foundation Apache StrutsApache Struts
Timeline
PublishedJul 10
KEV addedFeb 10
Latest updateMay 13
KEV dueAug 10
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDapache/struts33 versions+32
▶CVEListV5apache_software_foundation/apache_struts2.1.x series, 2.3.x series+1

Patches

Patch: www.oracle.com ↗Patch: www.oracle.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
OSV
Code execution in Apache Struts 1 plugin↗2022-05-13
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GHSA
Code execution in Apache Struts 1 plugin↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2017-9791: The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2↗2017-07-10
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VulnCheck
Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability↗2017
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💥Exploits & PoCs

3
Exploit-DB
Apache Struts 2 - Struts 1 Plugin Showcase OGNL Code Execution (Metasploit)↗2018-05-17
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Exploit-DB
Apache Struts 2.3.x Showcase - Remote Code Execution↗2017-07-07
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Nuclei
Apache Struts2 S2-053 - Remote Code Execution
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🔍Detection Rules

1
Suricata
ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS OGNL Expression Injection (CVE-2017-9791)↗2017-07-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
CISA
Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability↗2022-02-10
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Red Hat
struts2: Possible RCE via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage↗2017-07-07
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

5
Trendmicro
CVE-2017-9791: New Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability↗2017-07-13
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Trendmicro
CVE-2017-9791: New Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability↗2017-07-13
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Trendmicro
CVE-2017-9791: New Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability↗2017-07-13
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Trendmicro
CVE-2017-9791: New Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability↗2017-07-13
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Trendmicro
CVE-2017-9791: New Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability↗2017-07-13
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-9791 struts2: Possible RCE via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage↗2017-07-10
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CVE-2017-9791 (CRITICAL CVSS 9.8) | The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Strut | cvebase.io