CVE-2016-1181

Summary

CVECVE-2016-1181
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerjpcert
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-07-04 22:59:01 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Struts 1.0 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.0 beta1 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.0 beta2 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.0 beta3 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 b1 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 b2 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 b3 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 rc1 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.1 rc2 All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.0 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.1 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.2 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.3 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.4 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.5 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.6 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.7 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.8 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.2.9 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.10 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.5 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.6 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.7 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.8 All All All
Application Apache Struts 1.3.9 All All All
Application Oracle Banking Platform 2.3.0 All All All
Application Oracle Banking Platform 2.4.0 All All All
Application Oracle Banking Platform 2.4.1 All All All
Application Oracle Banking Platform 2.5.0 All All All
Application Oracle Portal 11.1.1.6 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Fixed CVE-2016-1181 and CVE-2016-1182 · kawasima/struts1-forever@eda3a79 · GitHub af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 github.com Issue Tracking, Patch
CPU Oct 2018 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
JVN#03188560: Apache Struts 1 vulnerability that allows unintended remote operations against components on memory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 jvn.jp Vendor Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2016 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch, Third Party Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2019 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
1343538 – (CVE-2016-1181) CVE-2016-1181 struts: Vulnerability in ActionForm allows unintended remote operations against components on server memory af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2019 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
Apache Struts ActionForm and Validator Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE-2016-1181 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security-tracker.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2016 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch, Third Party Advisory
April 2018 Apache Struts Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.netapp.com Third Party Advisory
jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000096 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 jvndb.jvn.jp Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2017 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2018 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
Apache Struts CVE-2016-1181 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2019 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
CPU July 2018 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2017 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com Patch
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
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