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CVE-2012-0838

Published: Mar 2, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
13.9%
Top 3.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.struts:struts2-core
OSS Libraries
org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
strutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
StrutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
IBM Corp.
commercial·USaka ibm corporation, ibm
IBM Call Center for CommerceOn-prem
Databases
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012
jvndb.jvn.jp
http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.html
struts.apache.org
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668
issues.apache.org
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