CVE-2017-5638
CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Mar 11, 2017
Updated: Jul 25, 2024
CWE ID 755
Summary
CVE-2017-5638 is a vulnerability affecting the Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 versions 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1. This issue arises from incorrect exception handling and error message generation during file uploads. Maliciously crafted HTTP headers, specifically Content-Type, Content-Disposition, or Content-Length, can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the targeted system. This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild in March 2017.
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Affected Products
- Apache Software Foundation Struts
- Apache Struts
Affected Vendors
- Apache Software Foundation
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