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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-0094

The ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.16.2 allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader via the class parameter, which is passed to the getClass method.

EXPLOIT ×2 ✓MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 99.4%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.4%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.16.2 allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader via the class parameter, which is passed to the getClass method.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
99.39% probability · 100th percentile
Public exploits
2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 6 March 2014
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
apache/struts
Source
secalert@redhat.com
EPSS trend
0%50%100%4 November 2026: 99.39%4 November 20264 November 2026

EPSS 99.4% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (2)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-33142source ↗Apache Struts - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)multiple · Metasploitremote2 May 2014yes
EDB-41690source ↗Apache Struts < 1.3.10 / < 2.3.16.2 - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)multiple · Metasploitremote6 March 2014yes

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.