CVE-2016-4461

HIGH

Apache Struts 2.0.0-2.3.28 - Remote Code Execution via Forced Double OGNL Evaluation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0785.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91277
Mitigation, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-036.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0004/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0170
EPSS Percentile 82.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
apache/struts 2.0.0 - 2.3.29
netapp/oncommand_balance
org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.0.0 - 2.3.29Maven
Published Oct 16, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026