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CVE-2017-9787
When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache…
High7.5EPSS 10.6%
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Description
When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12 or 2.3.33.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 10.6% · top 4.2% 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 7.5.
Weakness
- DoS Attack
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts
- affected 2.3.x prior to 2.3.33
- affected 2.5 to 2.5.10.1
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Mavenorg.apache.struts:struts2-coreGHSA-8mr5-h28g-36qx (opens in a new tab)
References (7)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039115 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- [announcements] 20170810 [ANN] Apache Struts: S2-049 Security Bulletin update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 99562 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-049.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [announcements] 20170713 Apache Struts 2.5.12 GA with Security Fixes Release (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-8mr5-h28g-36qx (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .