CVE-2017-7672

MEDIUM

Apache Struts 2.5.0-2.5.10.1 - Denial of Service via URLValidator

Title source: llm

Description

If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563

Mitigation, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9

EPSS 0.0135

EPSS Percentile 80.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (9)

apache/struts 2.5

apache/struts 2.5.1

apache/struts 2.5.2

apache/struts 2.5.5

apache/struts 2.5.8

apache/struts 2.5.10

apache/struts 2.5.10.1

Apache Software Foundation/Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.10.1

org.apache.struts/struts2-core 2.5.0 - 2.5.12Maven

Published Jul 13, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026