CVE-2012-1592

Description

A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: libstruts1.2-java libstruts1.2-java
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1592?
CVE-2012-1592 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1592?
To fix CVE-2012-1592, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1592 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1592 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-1592?
CVE-2012-1592 affects libstruts1.2-java libstruts1.2-java.
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