CVE-2016-4465

MEDIUM

Apache Struts 2.3.20-2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x < 2.5.1 - Denial of Service via URLValidator Null Value

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a null value for a URL field.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91278
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-041.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12352818/index.html
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvndb
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000114
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348253

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.1036
EPSS Percentile 93.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (10)
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
apache/struts 2.3.28.1
apache/struts 2.5 (4 CPE variants)
org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.3.20 - 2.3.29Maven
Published Jul 04, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026