Equifax attackers got in through an Apache Struts flaw?
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-5638 | Unauthenticated RCE in Apache Struts Jakarta Multipart parser | 9.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×10 | KEV |
| CVE-2017-9805 | XML Deserialization RCE in Apache Struts 2 REST Plugin | 8.1 | 99% | KEVPoC | KEV |
From the original article
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Have the attackers responsible for the Equifax data breach exploited a vulnerability in Apache Struts, a popular open source framework for developing web applications, to compromise the company’s networks? Equifax has yet to share more details about how the attack was pulled off, but a report by financial services firm Robert W. Baird & Co.
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