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CVE-2015-5169 Detail

Current Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apache Struts before 2.3.20.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/25/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.1 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 2.7
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Changed
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized modification

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Hyperlink Resource
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN95989300/index.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000125.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76625 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1260087 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-025.html Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*    versions up to (including) 2.3.19

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5169
NVD Published Date:
09/25/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/30/2018