CVE-2023-50164 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Severity

98%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

98%

An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Overview

First reported 1 year ago

2023-12-07 09:15:00

Last updated 1 year ago

2023-12-20 17:58:00

Affected Software

Apache Software Foundation Struts

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1

https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj

Mailing List, Patch

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1

Mailing List

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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