CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 73922

This page contains detailed information about the CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 73922
Name: CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474)
Filename: centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-30
This Plugin Published: 2014-05-09
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-04
Plugin Version: 1.12
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-30
Patch Published: 2014-05-07
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-0114
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-javadoc, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-manual, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-webapps-tomcat5

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated struts packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

Apache Struts is a framework for building web applications with Java.

It was found that the Struts 1 ActionForm object allowed access to the 'class' parameter, which is directly mapped to the getClass() method. A remote attacker could use this flaw to manipulate the ClassLoader used by an application server running Struts 1. This could lead to remote code execution under certain conditions. (CVE-2014-0114)

All struts users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. All running applications using struts must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected struts packages.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/struts_code_exec_classloader
[Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/41690.rb
[EDB-41690: Apache Struts < 1.3.10 / < 2.3.16.2 - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/aenlr/strutt-cve-2014-0114
[CVE-2014-0114]
GitHub: https://github.com/ian4hu/super-pom
[CVE-2014-0114]
GitHub: https://github.com/rgielen/struts1filter
[CVE-2014-0114: A request parameter filter solution for Struts 1 CVE-2014-0114 based on the work of ...]
GitHub: https://github.com/stevegy/jmap
[CVE-2014-0114]
GitHub: https://github.com/vikasvns2000/StrutsExample
[CVE-2014-0114]
GitHub: https://github.com/zema1/oracle-vuln-crawler
[CVE-2014-0114]
GitHub: https://github.com/ricedu/struts1-patch
[CVE-2014-0114: Struts1 CVE-2014-0114 classLoader manipulation vulnerability patch]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2014-0114
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2014:0474 and 
# CentOS Errata and Security Advisory 2014:0474 respectively.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(73922);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0114");
  script_bugtraq_id(67121);
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2014:0474");

  script_name(english:"CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Updated struts packages that fix one security issue are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System
(CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is
available from the CVE link in the References section.

Apache Struts is a framework for building web applications with Java.

It was found that the Struts 1 ActionForm object allowed access to the
'class' parameter, which is directly mapped to the getClass() method.
A remote attacker could use this flaw to manipulate the ClassLoader
used by an application server running Struts 1. This could lead to
remote code execution under certain conditions. (CVE-2014-0114)

All struts users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. All running
applications using struts must be restarted for this update to take
effect."
  );
  # https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2014-May/020284.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4770c1cd"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected struts packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-0114");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-javadoc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-manual");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:struts-webapps-tomcat5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:5");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/04/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/05/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"CentOS Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/release");
if (isnull(release) || "CentOS" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "CentOS(?: Linux)? release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "CentOS");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^5([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "CentOS 5.x", "CentOS " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "CentOS", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-5", reference:"struts-1.2.9-4jpp.8.el5_10")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-5", reference:"struts-javadoc-1.2.9-4jpp.8.el5_10")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-5", reference:"struts-manual-1.2.9-4jpp.8.el5_10")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"CentOS-5", reference:"struts-webapps-tomcat5-1.2.9-4jpp.8.el5_10")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "struts / struts-javadoc / struts-manual / struts-webapps-tomcat5");
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select CentOS Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) plugin ID 73922.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

67121

RHSA | Red Hat Security Advisory:

2014:0474

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file centos_RHSA-2014-0474.nasl version 1.12. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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CentOS 5 : struts (CESA-2014:0474) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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