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CVE-2012-0392
The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers…
Medium6.8EPSS 97.5%
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- mitre
Description
The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 97.5% · top 0.1% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-coreGHSA-2ppp-xj34-vvf7 (opens in a new tab)
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-2ppp-xj34-vvf7 (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- 18329 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20120105 SEC Consult SA-20120104-0 :: Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Apache Struts2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [dailydave] 20120106 Apache Struts (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 47393 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-2ppp-xj34-vvf7 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .