PT-2016-7114 · Apache · Apache Struts

Published 2016-10-05 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2016-6795

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Struts versions 2.3.x through 2.3.30 Apache Struts versions 2.5.x through 2.5.4

Description A path traversal issue in Apache Struts allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server side using a specially crafted URL. This issue is related to the Convention plugin and is only exploitable when this plugin is used in conjunction with Apache Struts.

Recommendations For Apache Struts versions 2.3.x through 2.3.30, update to version 2.3.31 or later. For Apache Struts versions 2.5.x through 2.5.4, update to version 2.5.5 or later.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-6795

GHSA-44HV-JJX7-QFJG

Affected Products

Apache Struts

References · 10

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6795 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg · Vendor Advisory
• https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-042.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6795 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/apache/struts · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/8e67b9144aa643769b261e2492cb561e04d016ab · Note
• https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/c1869f4989942dd33fa4e189e0ac1f766fb5ac14 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20200227214705/http://securityfocus.com/bid/93773 · Note
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93773 · Note