Apache Struts Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

Apache Struts REST Plugin uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to remote code execution when deserializing XML payloads.

cat cve-2017-9805.json

Vendor: Apache
Product: Struts
CVSS: 8.1
EPSS (exploit probability): 99.4%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): May 3, 2022
Published: November 3, 2021
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9805

Apache Struts REST Plugin uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to remote code execution when deserializing XML payloads.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-05-03.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.