Apache struts vulnerabilities in eDiscovery Platform - CVE-2016-1181 & CVE-2016-1182
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Resolution
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Issue/Introduction
All eDiscovery versions from the 7.x series through 8.3 utilize IBM Lotus Notes client version 8.5.2 for NSF and Domino collection and processing. This version contains the following Apache Struts vulnerabilities:
CVE-2016-1181:
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
CVE-2016-1182:
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
Additional Information
JIRA: ESA-42822
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