HIGH
A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files
Published Dec 5, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 28.55%
Description
A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.
Affected products
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- Version 1.2-StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libstruts1.2-Java | Libstruts1.2-Java | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
28.55% 0.28550
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.28550
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 28.55% (0.28550) | 98.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.55% (0.28550) | 97.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00648) | 68.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.92% (0.03920) | 80.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00491) | 63.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00190) | 57.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 58.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 59.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 58.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 60.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.07% (0.15074) | 95.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.07% (0.15074) | 95.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.07% (0.15074) | 91.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (17)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/struts/blob/master/core/src/main/resources/struts-default.xml#L39-L76
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-5055
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1592
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Mar/110
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://struts.apache.org/security/#internal-security-mechanism
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Dec 5, 2019
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Mar 12, 2012
Link CVE-2012-1592
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-8M5Q-CRQQ-6PMF Updated n/a