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CVE-2013-1966

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.14.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL code via a crafted request that is not properly handled when using the includeParams attribute in the (1) URL or (2) A tag.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.91096
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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
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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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 < 2.3.14.1
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Affected Packages

2
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 HIGH fixed in 2.3.14.2
Maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core HIGH fixed in 2.3.14.2
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteApache Struts - includeParams Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)verified
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD10 Jul 2013 · 07:55 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://struts.apache.org/development/2.x/docs/s2-013.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60166Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=967656Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-013Vendor Advisory
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