37072 : OpenSymphony XWork Struts OGNL Arbitrary Command Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-07-18

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-4556" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Struts support in OpenSymphony XWork before 1.2.3, and 2.x before 2.0.4, as used in WebWork and Apache Struts, recursively evaluates all input as an Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) expression when altSyntax is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or execute arbitrary code via form input beginning with a "%{" sequence and ending with a "}" character.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.3, 2.0.4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2007-4556 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 25524
Secunia Advisory ID: 26693
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2007-3041 ADV-2007-3042
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://forums.opensymphony.com/ann.jspa?annID=54
http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2030
http://jira.opensymphony.com/browse/XW-544
http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21701
http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10050&styleName=Html&version=21706
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-001.html
http://wiki.opensymphony.com/display/WW/1.2.3+Press+Release
Other Advisory URL: http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-001.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-08-28 | Disagree?

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