9.8crit

CVE-2016-4436

Apache Struts improper action name cleanup

Also known as GHSA-xm92-v2mq-842q

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.6%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.29 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to improper action name clean up.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-core
>=2.0.0, <2.3.29
>=2.5-BETA1, <2.5.1
2.3.29
2.5.1

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/91280 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • struts.apache.org /docs/s2-035.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4436 · advisory
  • github.com /apache/struts/commit/237432512df0e27013f7c7b9ab59fdce44ca34a5 · web
  • github.com /apache/struts/commit/27ca165ddbf81c84bafbd083b99a18d89cc49ca7 · web
  • github.com /apache/struts · package
  • web.archive.org /web/20161015140316/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91280 · web

Sources

vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.