CVE-2016-4431

HIGH

Apache Struts 2 <2.3.29 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct redirection attacks by leveraging a default method.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91284
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348252
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-040.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45093481/index.html
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvndb
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000113

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0817
EPSS Percentile 92.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (8)
apache/struts 2.3.20
apache/struts 2.3.20.1
apache/struts 2.3.20.3
apache/struts 2.3.24
apache/struts 2.3.24.1
apache/struts 2.3.24.3
apache/struts 2.3.28
org.apache.struts/struts-parent 2.3.20 - 2.3.29Maven
Published Jul 04, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026