Critical severity · published Dec 11, 2020
CVE-2020-17530
Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
96.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)96.3% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Struts · Apache
Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
BI
Business Intelligence · Oracle
12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0 · source: NVD
CD
Communications Diameter Intelligence Hub · Oracle
8.0.0; 8.1.0; 8.2.0; 8.2.3 · source: NVD
CP
Communications Policy Management · Oracle
12.5.0 · source: NVD
CP
Communications Pricing Design Center · Oracle
12.0.0.3.0 · source: NVD
FS
Financial Services Data Integration Hub · Oracle
8.0.3; 8.0.6 · source: NVD
HO
Hospitality Opera 5 · Oracle
5.6 · source: NVD
ME
Mysql Enterprise Monitor · Oracle
8.0.23 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17530
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17530
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061
third-party-advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
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