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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813062
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Apache Struts Security Update (S2-056)
Summary:Apache Struts is prone to a denial of service (DoS); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apache Struts is prone to a denial of service (DoS)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to REST Plugin which is using XStream
library which is vulnerable and allow to perform a DoS attack when using a malicious
request with specially crafted XML payload.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to perform
a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.5.14.1.

Solution:
Update to version 2.5.16 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-1327
BugTraq ID: 103516
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575
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