THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2016-1182
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2016-1182

Struts vulnerability

CVSS
8.2
EPSS
25.7%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
Affected vendor
Apache
Affected product
Struts
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
Published
2016-07-04

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 25.7% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2016-1182

  • Confirm whether Apache Struts is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2016-1182.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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