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CVE-2016-6795

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Published: Sep 20, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (18)

Products: Apache: Struts
Apache
1 product
Struts
Configuration A
18 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apache
Struts
Version 2.3.20.1
Struts
Version 2.3.20.2
Struts
Version 2.3.20.3
Struts
Version 2.3.20
Struts
Version 2.3.21
Struts
Version 2.3.22
Struts
Version 2.3.23
Struts
Version 2.3.24.1
Struts
Version 2.3.24.2
Struts
Version 2.3.24.3
Struts
Version 2.3.24
Struts
Version 2.3.25
Struts
Version 2.3.26
Struts
Version 2.3.27
Struts
Version 2.3.28.1
Struts
Version 2.3.28
Struts
Version 2.3.29
Struts
Version 2.3.30

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: security@apache.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@apache.org
Source: security@apache.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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