Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5638

Public exploit exists!
Used for ransomware!
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.
Published 2017-03-11 02:59:00
Updated 2025-02-06 22:15:32
Source Apache Software Foundation
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2017-5638

CVE-2017-5638 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Apache Struts Jakarta Multipart parser allows for malicious file upload using the Content-Type value, leading to remote code execution.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5638
Added on 2021-11-03 Action due date 2022-05-03

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5638

EPSS FAQ
95.86%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2017-5638

  • Apache Struts Jakarta Multipart Parser OGNL Injection
    Disclosure Date: 2017-03-07
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/http/struts2_content_type_ognl
    This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts version 2.3.5 - 2.3.31, and 2.5 - 2.5.10. Remote Code Execution can be performed via http Content-Type header. Native payloads will be converted to executables and dropped in the ser

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5638

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
 NIST
10.0
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
6.0
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-02-06
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST 2024-07-25

CWE ids for CVE-2017-5638

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-5638

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