CVE-2017-9805: Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

CVE ID

CVE-2017-9805

Vulnerability Name

Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

• Project: Apache
• Product: Struts

Date

• Date Added: 2021-11-03
• Due Date: 2022-05-03

Description

Apache Struts REST Plugin 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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9805

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