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CVE-2016-4438

Published: Jul 4, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
17.2%
Top 3.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The REST plugin in Apache Struts 2 2.3.19 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted expression.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
strutsapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMavenOSS Libraries
org.apache.struts:struts2-rest-pluginMavenOSS Libraries
StrutsApache Software Foundation
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348238
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91275
securityfocus.com
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-037.html
struts.apache.org
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Timeline

Published
Jul 4, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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