CVE-2016-1181 (High) detected in struts-core-1.3.8.jar

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CVE-2016-1181 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - struts-core-1.3.8.jar

Apache Struts

Library home page: http://struts.apache.org

Path to dependency file: /Source/bw6-maven-plugin/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/struts/struts-core/1.3.8/struts-core-1.3.8.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• maven-reporting-impl-3.0.0.jar (Root Library)
  • doxia-site-renderer-1.7.4.jar
    • velocity-tools-2.0.jar
      • :x: struts-core-1.3.8.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4d279939679b1227e061ae92cc6c0d7c9250eb08

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Publish Date: 2016-07-04

URL: CVE-2016-1181

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Release Date: 2016-06-08

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: ActionServlet.java