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CVE-2016-1182

CVE-2016-1182HIGH

n/a n/a — ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote atta…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  N  L  H    8.2   .2574   98.0     —

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

TIMELINE
  Dec 26  Reserved by jpcert
  Jul 4   Published (CNA: jpcert)
  Oct 15  ENRICHED — CVE-2016-1182. Received CVSS 8.2 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-20 · CNA: jpcert · CVSS v3.0 · 20 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
December 26, 2015	Reserved	Reserved by jpcert
July 4, 2016	Published	Published (CNA: jpcert)
October 15, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2016-1182. Received CVSS 8.2 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

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

Weaknesses

CWE-20

References (20)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html [Vendor Advisory]
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html [Patch]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [Patch]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html [Patch, Third Party Advisory]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [Patch]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [Patch]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91067 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540 [Issue Tracking]
https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8 [Issue Tracking, Patch]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1182 [Third Party Advisory]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/ [Third Party Advisory]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html [Patch]
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Authoritative record: CVE-2016-1182 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-20

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