CVE-2017-5638
Apache Software Foundation · published 2017-03-11
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
CISA lists this CVE as known exploited (added 2021-11-03).
- CISA's name for it: Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CISA's description: Apache Struts Jakarta Multipart parser allows for malicious file upload using the Content-Type value, leading to remote code execution.
- Known ransomware campaign use, per CISA: Known
Source: CISA KEV catalog (CC0 1.0).
Description
Description by Apache Software Foundation via the CVE Program.
The Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 has incorrect exception handling and error-message generation during file-upload attempts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted Content-Type, Content-Disposition, or Content-Length HTTP header, as exploited in the wild in March 2017 with a Content-Type header containing a #cmd= string.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Analyzed
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | 2.3.x before 2.3.32: affected 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (9)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:7.7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:7.7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:7.7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:lenovo:storage_v5030_firmware:7.7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:hp:server_automation:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:10.3.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:arubanetworks:clearpass_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICAL — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICAL — as published by CISA-ADP (Secondary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 10 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - SSVC — CISA's assessment (SSVC 2.0.3, CISA Coordinator): Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- http://blog.talosintelligence.com/2017/03/apache-0-day-exploited.html
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/cve-2017-5638-apache-struts-vulnerability-remote-code-execution/
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-002.txt
- http://www.eweek.com/security/apache-struts-vulnerability-under-attack.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96729
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037973
- https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/03/critical-vulnerability-under-massive-attack-imperils-high-impact-sites/
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-045
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-046
- https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41570
- https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=352306493971e7d5a756d61780d57a76eb1f519a
- https://git1-us-west.apache.org/repos/asf?p=struts.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b8272ce47160036ed120a48345d9aa884477228
- https://github.com/mazen160/struts-pwn
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/issues/8064
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03733en_us
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03749en_us
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03723en_us
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/22169
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/http-vuln-cve2017-5638.html
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141494/S2-45-poc.py.txt
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170310-0001/
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-045.html
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-046.html
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/len-14200
- https://twitter.com/theog150/status/841146956135124993
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41614/
The source lists more references.
Source dates: published 2017-03-11, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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