Vulnerability in Apache 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: 1.000 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Struts
- Apache Software Foundation Struts — versions 2.5 to 2.5.16, 2.3 to 2.3.34
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Netapp Oncommand_insight
- Netapp Oncommand_workflow_automation
- Netapp Snapcenter
- Oracle Communications_policy_management
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_base_platform — versions 13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0
- Oracle Mysql_enterprise_monitor
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
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- security@apache.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- security@apache.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-11776?
- CVE-2018-11776 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Struts. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-11776?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- 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.