Path Traversal in Apache Struts
CVE-2008-6505
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.727 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.727 · newest: 0.727 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Struts — versions 2.0.6, 2.0.8, 2.0.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32497 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/49733 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/49734 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-6505?
- CVE-2008-6505 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2009-03-23.
- Is CVE-2008-6505 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.