National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-4387
Original release date:09/05/2012
Last revised:09/13/2012
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long parameter name, which is processed as an OGNL expression.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows disruption of serviceUnknown
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-011.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3860
External Source: XF
Name: apache-struts-parameters-dos(78183)
External Source: BID
Name: 55346
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20120901 Re: CVE request: Apache Struts S2-010 and S2-011
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20120901 CVE request: Apache Struts S2-010 and S2-011
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 50420
Type: Advisory
Technical Details
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)