5.9med
CVE-2016-8738
Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator
Also known as GHSA-86vq-8qhc-5rqw
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >=2.5.0, <2.5.13 | 2.5.13 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94657 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- struts.apache.org /docs/s2-044.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8738 · advisory
- github.com /apache/struts/commit/554b9dddb0fbd1e581ef577dd62a7c22955ad0f6 · web
- github.com /apache/struts · package
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180629-0003 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8738
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-86vq-8qhc-5rqw
- NVD: CVE-2016-8738
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