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Apache Struts: S2-047 (CVE-2017-7672): Security updates available for Apache Struts

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Apache Struts: S2-047 (CVE-2017-7672): Security updates available for Apache Struts

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
07/13/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/19/2017
Modified
01/19/2018

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • apache-struts-upgrade-2_5_12

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