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CVE-2012-0838 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN79099262/index.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668 CVEIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache struts
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0838
NVD Published Date:
Mar 2, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]