Vulnerability in Apache Struts
CVE-2012-0392
The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.975 (99.9th percentile), scored .
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — among the top 0.1% most-likely-to-be-exploited CVEs. 100th percentile — 99.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.975 · newest: 0.975 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabi… (Broken Link)
- lists.immunityinc.com/pipermail/dailydave/2012-January/000011.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/47393 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0392?
- CVE-2012-0392 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts. Published 2012-01-08.
- Is CVE-2012-0392 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.