Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) - Nessus

Medium Plugin ID: 81105

This page contains detailed information about the Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) 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: 81105
Name: Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated)
Filename: struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-03-06
This Plugin Published: 2015-01-30
Last Modification Time: 2020-09-25
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: struts_config_browser_detect.nbin, struts_detect_win.nbin
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/Apache Struts

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Medium
Vulnerability Published: 2014-03-06
Patch Published: 2014-03-05
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-0050, CVE-2014-0094
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:apache:struts

Synopsis

This plugin has been deprecated.

Description

This plugin has been deprecated and replaced by struts_2_3_16_1.nasl (plugin ID 117393).

Solution

N/A.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/struts_code_exec_classloader
[Apache Struts ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution]
Metasploit: auxiliary/dos/http/apache_commons_fileupload_dos
[Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoS]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/dos/31615.rb
[EDB-31615: Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat - Denial of Service]
Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/33142.rb
[EDB-33142: Apache Struts - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)]
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/NCSU-DANCE-Research-Group/CDL
[CVE-2014-0050]
GitHub: https://github.com/adedov/victims-version-search
[CVE-2014-0050]
GitHub: https://github.com/jrrdev/cve-2014-0050
[CVE-2014-0050: CVE-2014-0050 Vulnerable site sample]
GitHub: https://github.com/HasegawaTadamitsu/CVE-2014-0094-test-program-for-struts1
[CVE-2014-0094: CVE-2014-0094 test program for struts1]
GitHub: https://github.com/fupinglee/Struts2_Bugs
[CVE-2014-0094]

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 V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	5.0 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	2.9
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	4.1 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	4.1 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 9/12/2018. Use struts_2_3_16_1.nasl instead

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(81105);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/09/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0050", "CVE-2014-0094");
  script_bugtraq_id(65400, 65999);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"719225");

  script_name(english:"Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"This plugin has been deprecated.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"This plugin has been deprecated and replaced by 
struts_2_3_16_1.nasl (plugin ID 117393).");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://struts.apache.org/docs/version-notes-23161.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-020.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"N/A.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", 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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/03/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/03/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/30");

  
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:struts");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("struts_detect_win.nbin", "struts_config_browser_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Struts");

  exit(0);
}
exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use struts_2_3_16_1.nasl (plugin ID 117393) instead.");

include("install_func.inc");

app = "Apache Struts";

install = get_single_install(app_name : app);
version = install['version'];
path  = install['path'];
appname = install['Application Name'];

fix = "2.3.16.1";
report = NULL;

if (version == UNKNOWN_VER)
  audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, ("the " + app + " application, " + appname + ", found at " + path + ","));
if (
  version =~ "^2\." &&
  ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == -1
)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  report +=
    '\n  Application       : ' + appname +
    '\n  Physical path     : ' + path +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
}

if (!isnull(report))
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (isnull(port)) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  else security_warning(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, (app + " 2 application, " + appname + ","), version, path);

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) 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 Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) plugin ID 81105.
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 struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.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 struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

65400, 65999

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

719225

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 struts_2_3_16_1_win_local.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Apache Struts 2.0.0 < 2.3.16.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) (Deprecated) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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