MEDIUM
The token check mechanism in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 does not properly validate the token name configuration parameter, which allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by setting the token name configuration parameter to a session attribute
Published Sep 5, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.36%
Description
The token check mechanism in Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 does not properly validate the token name configuration parameter, which allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks by setting the token name configuration parameter to a session attribute.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.11.1
- 2.0.11.2
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
- 2.1.0
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.1.8
- 2.1.8.1
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.1.1
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.3.1
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.1.1
- 2.3.1.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
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.
3.36% 0.03360
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03360
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.36% (0.03360) | 88.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03451) | 87.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 86.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 5.67% (0.05670) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 86.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 8.30% (0.08301) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02207) | 83.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 85.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06186) | 84.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 86.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 57.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 55.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 62.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 90.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 89.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.86% (0.05857) | 77.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-010.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55346 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78182 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rvh-q539-q33v Advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3858 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4386
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50420 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-010.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/01/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55346 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rvh-q539-q33v | Advisory | |
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3858 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4386 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 5, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4386
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-2RVH-Q539-Q33V Updated n/a