Check Point Advisories

Apache Struts Debugging Interceptor Remote Code Execution (CVE-2012-0394)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2014-0901
Date Published: 10 Feb 2014
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Tuesday 03 November, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:CVE-2012-0394
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Apache Struts 2 web application framework. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization when running commands in "developer mode". A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable server. A successful attack attempt could result in the execution of arbitrary Java code, including the launching of OS commands.

Protection Overview

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

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

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Struts Debugging Interceptor Remote Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Apache Server Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  Apache Struts Debugging Interceptor Remote Code Execution

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