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CVE-2016-4438 Details

Description

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000110 CVEVDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN07710476/index.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html CVE

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache struts
2.3.20
2.3.20.1
2.3.20.3
2.3.24
2.3.24.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4438
NVD Published Date:
Jul 4, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-4438 Details - Not Deferred