CVE-2017-15707
In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.89%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.89% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apache/struts · netapp/oncommand balance · oracle/agile plm framework · oracle/enterprise manager for virtualization · oracle/financial services hedge management and ifrs valuations · oracle/financial services market risk measurement and management · oracle/global lifecycle management opatchauto · oracle/jd edwards enterpriseone tools · oracle/retail order broker · oracle/retail xstore point of service · oracle/webcenter portal · oracle/weblogic server
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS moved from 9.9% on 21 September 2026 to 4.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102021Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039946Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-054Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171214-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102021Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039946Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-054Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171214-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.