MEDIUM
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long parameter name, which is processed as an OGNL expression
Published Sep 5, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.14%
Description
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long parameter name, which is processed as an OGNL expression.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.14% 0.08137
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08137
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 8.14% (0.08137) | 94.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.35% (0.08353) | 94.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 7.17% (0.07172) | 91.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 10.04% (0.10035) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 12.94% (0.12943) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 19.22% (0.19224) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 7.93% (0.07928) | 91.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 12.94% (0.12943) | 93.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 85.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06802) | 85.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 85.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.60% (0.03595) | 91.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.64% (0.01638) | 86.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02305) | 87.95th | 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 (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-011.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor 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/78183 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hrgc-54mv-58gv Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/80e03182d66d9e6ab18f9a9a9b3c42725a1c89e9
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/87935af56a27235e9399308ee1fcfb74f8edcefa
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3860 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4387
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50420 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-011.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor 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/78183 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hrgc-54mv-58gv | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/80e03182d66d9e6ab18f9a9a9b3c42725a1c89e9 | ||
| https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/87935af56a27235e9399308ee1fcfb74f8edcefa | ||
| https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3860 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4387 |
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-2012-4387
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-HRGC-54MV-58GV Updated n/a