Description
The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.
Published: 2012-01-08
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 75.6% High
KEV: Yes
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w Apache Struts Remote Java Code Execution
History

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Weaknesses CWE-20

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Weaknesses CWE-94
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-01-21'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:48.504Z

Reserved: 2012-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0391

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:23:31.000Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-01-08T15:55:01.217

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:37:12.150

Link: CVE-2012-0391

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-08-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0391 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')