Tenable detects Apache Struts CVE-2011-3923 on Connect install.

[mcartwri]

My understanding is, not only is this a very old CVE, but Connect installs Tomcat.

Is there a way to upgrade JUST Apache on the connect install, or should this be reported to Tenable as a false-positive?

Apache Struts 2.3.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Diagnosis:
The version of Apache Struts running on the remote host is prior to 2.3.1.1. It, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:

- The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code
execution through a static method. (CVE-2012-0392)

- Apache Struts before 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass security protections in the ParameterInterceptor
class and execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2011-3923)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

See Also:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-008
Related CVE IDs:
CVE-2012-0392
CVE-2011-3923
Solution: Upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.3.1.1 or later

[lepome]

@mcartwri 

You should be able to remove the offending .jar(s).

By default, the installation path for Connect is C:\Program Files\AlteryxConnect.  You may have installed to a different location.  The full path to the .jar files is (again, by default) C:\Program Files\AlteryxConnect\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\lib  

You can search for struts, and then delete the files that contain the vulnerabilities.

After you delete them, you'll need to restart Connect.

Fully delete these files, then restart

[mcartwri]

Thank you so much! This is a HUGE help. Very easy fix, never would have thought of it. Thanks again!