Vulnerability Description
The OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which allows remote attackers to modify server-side context objects and bypass the "#" protection mechanism in ParameterInterceptors via the (1) #context, (2) #_memberAccess, (3) #root, (4) #this, (5) #_typeResolver, (6) #_classResolver, (7) #_traceEvaluations, (8) #_lastEvaluation, (9) #_keepLastEvaluation, and possibly other OGNL context variables, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-6504.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Struts | 2.0.0 |
References
- http://blog.o0o.nu/2010/07/cve-2010-1870-struts2xwork-remote.html
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/FISHEYE/FishEye+Security+Advisory+2010-0Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159643/LISTSERV-Maestro-9.0-8-Remote-Code-E
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jul/183
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Oct/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59110
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8345
- http://struts.apache.org/2.2.1/docs/s2-005.html
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14360Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/66280
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41592
- http://blog.o0o.nu/2010/07/cve-2010-1870-struts2xwork-remote.html
- http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/FISHEYE/FishEye+Security+Advisory+2010-0Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159643/LISTSERV-Maestro-9.0-8-Remote-Code-E
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-1870?
CVE-2010-1870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The OGNL extensive expression evaluation capability in XWork in Struts 2.0.0 through 2.1.8.1, as used in Atlassian Fisheye, Crucible, and possibly other products, uses a permissive whitelist, which al...
How severe is CVE-2010-1870?
CVE-2010-1870 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1870?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Struts.