Name: CVE-2017-7672: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-7672, CWE-20, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.01818

If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Struts	—	Upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12	Sep 19, 2017	Jul 13, 2017

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CVSS Details

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