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CVE-2016-4433

Published: Jul 4, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
10.0%
Top 5.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct redirection attacks via a crafted request.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

StrutsApache Software Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
strutsapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
n/an/a
org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-coreMavenOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-039.html
struts.apache.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348251
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000112
jvndb.jvn.jp
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Timeline

Published
Jul 4, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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