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CVE-2018-1327 Details

Description

The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apache struts	>= 2.1.1, <= 2.5.14.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 24, 2020	CWE Remap	[email protected]
Mar 8, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 19, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 24, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 29, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]