#VU88747 Input validation error in Apache Struts - CVE-2012-0838
Published: April 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88747
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0838
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Apache Struts
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Struts evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.