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CVE-2016-8738

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Date: September 20, 2017

In Apache Struts 2.5 through 2.5.5, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and the built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL.

Language: Java

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Related Resources (8)

https://github.com/apache/struts
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003/
https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/554b9dddb0fbd1e581ef577dd62a7c22955ad0f6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94657
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0003
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8738
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-044.html
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-8738

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Input Validation

CWE-20

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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