CVE-2023-41835

Apache Struts: excessive disk usage

Description

When a Multipart request is performed but some of the fields exceed the maxStringLength  limit, the upload files will remain in struts.multipart.saveDir  even if the request has been denied. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.32 or 6.1.2.2 or Struts 6.3.0.1 or greater, which fixe this issue.

Scores

Weaknesses (CWE)

• CWE-459

Advisories

• GHSA-729q-fcgp-r5xh — Apache Struts Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources vulnerability

European references

• ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-3135
• GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-41835

CERT-FR advisories

• CERTFR-2023-AVI-1062 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Juniper Secure Analytics · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
• CERTFR-2023-AVI-1055 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
• CERTFR-2023-AVI-0750 — Vulnérabilité dans Apache Struts · cert.ssi.gouv.fr

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

• cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 2.0.0 < 2.5.32
• cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* ≥ 6.1.2.1 < 6.3.0.1

Affected products

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/6wj530kh3ono8phr642y9sqkl67ys2ft
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/09/1
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231013-0001/

Sources