High severity · published Apr 12, 2016
CVE-2016-0785
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
8.8
CVSS
8.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.9% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Struts · Apache
2.0.0 before 2.3.20.3; 2.3.21 through 2.3.24.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0785
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0785
Vendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-029.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85066
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035271
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