In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack usi
In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.
- Published
- Dec 1, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.9% · 92th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.2 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | struts | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts |
| netapp | oncommand balance | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance |
| oracle | agile plm framework | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_plm_framework |
| oracle | enterprise manager for virtualization | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_virtualization |
| oracle | financial services hedge management and ifrs valuations | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_hedge_management_and_ifrs_valuations |
| oracle | financial services market risk measurement and management | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management |
| oracle | global lifecycle management opatchauto | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_opatchauto |
| oracle | jd edwards enterpriseone tools | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools |
| oracle | retail order broker | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker |
| oracle | retail xstore point of service | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service |
| oracle | webcenter portal | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_portal |
| oracle | weblogic server | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache struts2.5 and later · up to 2.5.14 inclusive
- netapp oncommand balanceall versions
- oracle agile plm framework9.3.6
- oracle enterprise manager for virtualization13.2.2
- oracle enterprise manager for virtualization13.2.3
- oracle financial services hedge management and ifrs valuations8.0.4
- oracle financial services hedge management and ifrs valuations8.0.5
- oracle financial services market risk measurement and management8.0.5
- oracle global lifecycle management opatchautoall versions
- oracle jd edwards enterpriseone tools9.2
- oracle retail order broker5.2
- oracle retail xstore point of service15.0.1
- oracle retail xstore point of service16.0.2
- oracle retail xstore point of service6.5.11
- oracle retail xstore point of service7.0.6
- oracle retail xstore point of service7.1.6
- oracle webcenter portal12.2.1.2.0
- oracle webcenter portal12.2.1.3.0
- oracle weblogic server12.2.1.2
- oracle weblogic server12.2.1.3
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
- 2.5 to 2.5.14affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin | from 2.5.0 · before 2.5.16 | 2.5.16 |
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-9791The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message tKEV99Now
- CVE-2017-5638The Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 has incorrect exception handling and error-mesKEV99Now
- CVE-2020-17530Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.KEV98Now
- CVE-2018-11776Apache Struts versions 2.3 to 2.3.34 and 2.5 to 2.5.16 suffer from possible Remote Code Execution when alwaysSelectFullNamespace is true (eiKEV92Now
- CVE-2017-9805The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStreaKEV92Now
- CVE-2012-0391The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception haKEV92Now
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maven:org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-plugin | 2.5.16 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Noroxi analysis
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References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102021
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039946
- cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-054
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171214-0001/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.