CVE-2016-4461

Description

Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.29 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "%{}" sequence in a tag attribute, aka forced double OGNL evaluation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0785.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.54% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91277 third party advisory vdb entry
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-036.html mitigation vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0004/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4461?
CVE-2016-4461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4461?
To fix CVE-2016-4461, 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-2016-4461 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4461 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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