CVE-2016-4461

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-036.html	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91277	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0004/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-10-16 09:29

Updated : 2019-05-01 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2016-4461

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4461

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

apache

struts

netapp

oncommand_balance

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