CVE-2016-8738

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Struts
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 September 2017

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.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Struts 2.5 - 2.5.5

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657
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https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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