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CVE-2016-4438

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craft

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.62087
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
apache strutsall versions
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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:struts2-core CRITICAL fixed in 2.3.29
Maven org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin CRITICAL fixed in 2.3.29
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Jul 2016 · 10:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN07710476/index.htmlVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000110VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91275Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.htmlVendor Advisory
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