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CVE-2016-0785 Detail

Current Description

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.28 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3.0 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8

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

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-029.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85066 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035271 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.0.0		Up to (excluding)
2.3.20.3
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.3.21		Up to (including)
2.3.24.1


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0785
NVD Published Date:
04/12/2016
NVD Last Modified:
08/23/2019