CVE-2012-0838

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-0838
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-03-02 22:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionApache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 10 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Struts All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
S2-007 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 struts.apache.org Vendor Advisory
jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 jvndb.jvn.jp Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[#WW-3668] Vulnerability: User input is evaluated as an OGNL expression when there's a conversion error. - ASF JIRA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
JVN#79099262: Apache Struts 2 vulnerable to an arbitrary Java method execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 jvn.jp Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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