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CVE-2012-0394

The DebuggingInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1, when developer mode is used, allows remote attackers

The DebuggingInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1, when developer mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor characterizes this behavior as not "a security vulnerability itself.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.93572
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache struts>= 2.0.0 and <= 2.3.17
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core MODERATE fixed in 2.3.18
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteApache Struts - Developer Mode OGNL Execution (Metasploit)verified
webappsApache Struts 2 < 2.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesverified
nucleiApache Struts <2.3.1.1 - Remote Code Executionmedium
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 18329www.exploit-db.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 31434www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD08 Jan 2012 · 03:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.htmlBroken Link
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.htmlVendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/78276Broken Link
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txtBroken Link
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