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CVE-2013-2251

CVE-2013-2251CRITICAL

n/a n/a — Apache Struts

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS     EPSS    %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   1.0000   100.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by redhat
  Jul 18  Published (CNA: redhat)
  Mar 25  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-04-15

CWE-74 · CNA: redhat · CVSS v3.1 · 17 references · KEV due April 15, 2022

Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
February 19, 2013	Reserved	Reserved by redhat
July 18, 2013	Published	Published (CNA: redhat)
March 25, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-04-15

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-74

References (17)

http://archiva.apache.org/security.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 [x_refsource_MISC]
http://osvdb.org/98445 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96 [mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC]
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89 [mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST]
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO]
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029184 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032916 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2251 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2013-2251 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-74

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