CVE-2016-4436

Description

Apache Struts 2 before 2.3.29 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allow attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to improper action name clean up.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.60% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91280	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854	third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282	third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-035.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4436?: CVE-2016-4436 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4436?: To fix CVE-2016-4436, 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-2016-4436 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-4436 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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