HIGH
The TextParseUtil.translateVariables method in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGNL expression with ANTLR tooling
Published Oct 30, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.71%
Description
The TextParseUtil.translateVariables method in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGNL expression with ANTLR tooling.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 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
- 2.1.7
- 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
- 2.3.4.1
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 2.3.8
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.3.13
- 2.3.14
- 2.3.14.1
- 2.3.14.2
- 2.3.14.3
- 2.3.15
- 2.3.15.1
- 2.3.15.2
- 2.3.15.3
- 2.3.16
- 2.3.16.1
- 2.3.16.2
- 2.3.16.3
- 2.3.17
- 2.3.19
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.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/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
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.
5.71% 0.05709
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05709
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 | 5.71% (0.05709) | 92.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.14% (0.06142) | 92.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 2.86% (0.02858) | 85.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.79% (0.01790) | 81.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.84% (0.05841) | 83.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.24% (0.02236) | 83.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.69% (0.06694) | 93.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01352) | 86.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01352) | 84.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0.97% (0.00973) | 81.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01029) | 81.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01105) | 82.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.62% (0.08623) | 93.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 27, 2022 | 8.62% (0.08623) | 93.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.40% (0.08404) | 93.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.40% (0.08404) | 82.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85131 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggmp-fxfg-277r Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3090
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-027.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123095942/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85131
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211206100940/https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035267
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035267 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85131 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ggmp-fxfg-277r | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3090 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0005/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-027.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20210123095942/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85131 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20211206100940/https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035267 | ||
| https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035267 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 30, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 10, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3090
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-GGMP-FXFG-277R Updated n/a