CRITICAL
In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side
Published Sep 20, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.22%
Description
In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side.
Affected products
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- Version 2.3.x before 2.3.31StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2.5.x before 2.5.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | n/a |
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OR
- 2.3.20
- 2.3.20.1
- 2.3.20.2
- 2.3.20.3
- 2.3.21
- 2.3.22
- 2.3.23
- 2.3.24
- 2.3.24.1
- 2.3.24.2
- 2.3.24.3
- 2.3.25
- 2.3.26
- 2.3.27
- 2.3.28
- 2.3.28.1
- 2.3.29
- 2.3.30
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
8.22% 0.08219
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08219
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.22% (0.08219) | 94.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.44% (0.08438) | 94.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 5.05% (0.05049) | 89.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 12.48% (0.12481) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.04% (0.10041) | 92.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.05% (0.20054) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 10.04% (0.10041) | 92.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.05% (0.13045) | 93.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.02% (0.02019) | 89.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 2.02% (0.02019) | 87.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2.19% (0.02186) | 88.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02043) | 87.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.47% (0.01467) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00738) | 78.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00787) | 78.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00556) | 74.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 80.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg Advisory
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/8e67b9144aa643769b261e2492cb561e04d016ab
- https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/c1869f4989942dd33fa4e189e0ac1f766fb5ac14
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6795
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-042.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227214705/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-44hv-jjx7-qfjg | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/8e67b9144aa643769b261e2492cb561e04d016ab | ||
| https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/c1869f4989942dd33fa4e189e0ac1f766fb5ac14 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6795 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-042.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200227214705/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93773 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apache
Published Sep 20, 2017
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6795
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-44HV-JJX7-QFJG Updated n/a