CVE-2012-0838

Impact:
Important
Public Date:
2011-08-05
Bugzilla:
799980: CVE-2012-0838 Struts2: Certain strings evaluated as OGNL expressions, leading to run-time data modification or arbitrary code execution

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.

Find out more about CVE-2012-0838 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Not Vulnerable. This issue does not affect the versions of struts as shipped with various Red Hat products.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 6.8
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial

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