RCE in Apache Roller
CVE-2013-4212
Certain getText methods in the ActionSupport controller in Apache Roller before 5.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via the first or second parameter, as demonstrated by the pageTitle parameter in the !getPageTitle sub-URL to roller-ui/login.rol, which uses a subclass of UIAction, aka "OGNL Injection."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.811 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.811 · newest: 0.811 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Roller — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rollerweblogger.org/project/entry/apache_roller_5_0_2 (Patch)
- www.osvdb.org/100342 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29859 (Exploit, exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89239 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/55862 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- security.coverity.com/advisory/2013/Oct/remote-code-execution-in-apache-roller-…
- secunia.com/advisories/55877 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4212?
- CVE-2013-4212 is a vulnerability in Apache Roller, classified under Code Injection. Published 2013-12-07.
- Is CVE-2013-4212 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.