Apache Struts: excessive disk usage
CVE-2023-41835

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Struts
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-41835?

A vulnerability exists in Apache Struts that allows uploaded files to persist in the struts.multipart.saveDir directory even if a Multipart request is denied due to fields exceeding the maxStringLength limit. This potential exposure of files can lead to unauthorized access or data leakage. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to Struts version 2.5.32, 6.1.2.2, or 6.3.0.1 and above to mitigate this issue effectively.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Struts 2.0.0 <= 2.5.31

Apache Struts 6.1.2.1 <= 6.3.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/6wj530kh3ono8phr642y9sqkl...
mailing-listvendor-advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/09/1

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2023-41835 : Apache Struts: excessive disk usage