Vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Struts
CVE-2018-11776
Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (either by user or a plugin like Convention Plugin) and then: results are used with no namespace and i…
EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Struts — versions 2.5 to 2.5.16, 2.3 to 2.3.34
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 1041888 (vdb-entry)
- 45367 (exploit)
- 45262 (exploit)
- 105125 (vdb-entry)
- 1041547 (vdb-entry)
- 45260 (exploit)
- [announce] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019 (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11776?
- CVE-2018-11776 is a vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Struts. Published 2018-08-22.
- Is CVE-2018-11776 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-11776 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 203 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.