CVE-2016-8738
Severity Score
5.9
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.
En Apache Struts desde la versión 2.5 hasta la 2.5.5, si una aplicación permite la introducción de una URL en un campo de un formulario y se emplea URLValidator (integrado), es posible preparar una URL especial que será usada para sobrecargar el proceso del servidor cuando se lleva a cabo la validación de la URL.
*Credits:
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-10-18 CVE Reserved
- 2017-09-20 CVE Published
- 2023-05-10 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003 | X_refsource_confirm |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html | 2018-07-01 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5" | - |
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5.1 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5.1" | - |
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5.2 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5.2" | - |
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5.3 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5.3" | - |
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5.4 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5.4" | - |
Affected
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Struts Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" | 2.5.5 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Struts" and version "2.5.5" | - |
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