What is CVE-2014-0116?

CVE-2014-0116 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-05-08.

Is CVE-2014-0116 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apache Struts

CVE-2014-0116

CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and modify session state via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0113.

Published 2014-05-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apache Struts — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0116?: CVE-2014-0116 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-05-08.
Is CVE-2014-0116 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.