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Apache Struts 'REST' Plugin DoS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is running Apache Struts and is prone to denial-of-service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to REST Plugin which is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow to perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apache Struts Version 2.1.1 through 2.5.14.1
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Apache Struts Version 2.5.16 or later.