struts2: ClassLoader manipulation via request parameters
Published Apr 29, 2014
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 97.91%
Description
ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20 does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0094.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Fuse 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2019:0910
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
struts
Not affected
Red Hat Fuse 7
struts-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
struts-core
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
struts
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2019:0910 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | struts | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | struts-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | struts-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | struts | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
A previous statement by Red Hat related to this CVE, prior to August 2019, said that Apache Struts 2 is not included in any Red Hat products. This earlier statement was incorrect. While Struts 2 is not actively compiled, shipped, used, or enabled in any Red Hat provided final products, and does not cause any vulnerability in the product, struts2-core jars have been included in some products' source code packages. The inclusion was part of an import of the Google Guice repository, which includes struts2-core. Customers that build artefacts from our source code could be at risk. Red Hat will remove these artefacts from source code in future releases. The products that included the Struts 2 artefacts in their source jars: Fuse Service Works 6.0.0 Single Sign On 7.3.0+ If you have used the source package from one of these products to build artefacts on your system, you should do the following to remove potentially affected jars: 1. Run 'find . -name struts2*.jar' under the source location 2. Remove any files found This will not affect the product, as the jar is included with the source of google-guice, but no functionality requiring struts2 is implemented.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 97.91% (0.97915) | 99.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 97.91% (0.97909) | 99.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 91.82% (0.91817) | 99.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.40% (0.97397) | 99.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97397) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.40% (0.97404) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 74.59% (0.74587) | 99.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 74.59% (0.74587) | 99.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN19294237/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000045 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59178 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59500 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676706 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531952/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532549/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67064 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0007.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0910 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0112 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091939 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-021 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-prjv-jj26-wf8h Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0112
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0112
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