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Apache Struts: S2-042 (CVE-2016-6795): Security updates available for Apache Struts

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Apache Struts: S2-042 (CVE-2016-6795): Security updates available for Apache Struts

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/19/2018
Modified
09/11/2019

Description

In the Convention plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side.

Solution(s)

  • apache-struts-upgrade-2_3_31
  • apache-struts-upgrade-2_5_5

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