Vulnerability in Apache Struts
CVE-2006-1546
Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to bypass validation via a request with a 'org.apache.struts.taglib.html.Constants.CANCEL' parameter, which causes the action to be canceled but would not be detected from applications that do not use the isCancelled check.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.063 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/struts-user/200601.mbox/<20060121221800.15814… (mailing-list)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- struts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.html
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1205 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/17342 (vdb-entry)
- issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- secunia.com/advisories/19493 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25612 (vdb-entry)
- lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/20117 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-1546?
- CVE-2006-1546 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts. Published 2006-03-30.
- Is CVE-2006-1546 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.