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CVE-2012-1592

Published: Dec 5, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-434
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
28.5%
Top 2.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

StrutsApache Software Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
IBM Storwize V5000IBM Corp.
Mixed
Databases / relational
libstruts1.2-javalibstruts1.2-java
Mixed
OSS Libraries / web-framework
strutsapache
On-premLibrary
Web & CMS Plugins
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMavenOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
ibm corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka ibm, ibm corporation
libstruts1.2-javaoss-projectOSS Librariesaka libstruts1.2-java
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-5055
issues.apache.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/zpf0s5o2v62js1td1tmj3ymn6qf7dp19
lists.apache.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 5, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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