Check Point Advisories

Apache Struts 2 ConversionErrorInterceptor OGNL Script Injection (CVE-2012-0391)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-120
Date Published: 16 Apr 2012
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Friday 22 November, 2024
Source: CVE-2012-0391
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Apache Software Foundation Struts 2 prior to 2.2.3.1
Vulnerability Description A script injection vulnerability has been reported in Apache Struts 2.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error in the way HTTP request parameters are interpreted as OGNL expressions when conversion errors occur. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by sending a malformed HTTP request to an affected Strut 2 application. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions in the security context of the web application server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Struts 2 ConversionErrorInterceptor OGNL Script Injection protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Apache Server Protection Violation
Attack Information: Apache Struts 2 ConversionErrorInterceptor OGNL script injection

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