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CVE-2016-8738 Details

Description

In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ CVE
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html CVEMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/ [email protected]
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html [email protected]MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache struts
2.5
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-8738
NVD Published Date:
Sep 20, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-8738 Details - Not Deferred