cve/2017/CVE-2017-9787.md

### [CVE-2017-9787](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9787)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Apache%20Struts&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=DoS%20Attack&color=brighgreen)

### Description

When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12 or 2.3.33.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/IkerSaint/VULNAPP-vulnerable-app
- https://github.com/khodges42/Etrata
- https://github.com/pctF/vulnerable-app