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Apache Struts: CVE-2017-9791: Possible RCE attack

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Apache Struts: CVE-2017-9791: Possible RCE attack

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/10/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/22/2017
Modified
04/07/2022

Description

The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.

Solution(s)

  • struts-cve-2017-9791

References

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