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CVE-2012-1592
A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and…
High8.8EPSS 28.5%
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- redhat
Description
A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 28.5% · top 1.9% 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 8.8.
Weakness
- xsltResult local code execution flaw
- CWE-434 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
libstruts1.2-java · libstruts1.2-java
- affected 1.2-
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-8m5q-crqq-6pmf (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [struts-issues] 20200122 [jira] [Created] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [struts-issues] 20200123 [jira] [Closed] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [struts-issues] 20200903 [jira] [Commented] (WW-5055) Fix for security vulnerability CVE-2012-1592 identified in the National Vulnerability Database (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_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-8m5q-crqq-6pmf (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .