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CVE-2012-0838
Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote…
High10.0EPSS 13.7%
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- redhat
Description
Apache 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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.7% · top 3.5% 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: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-coreGHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv (opens in a new tab)
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv (opens in a new tab)
References (4)
- JVNDB-2012-000012 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBx_transferred
- http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- JVN#79099262 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNx_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-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .