VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4461
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 8.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0785.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.09% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apache/struts · netapp/oncommand balance
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-036.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-036.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.