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CVE-2016-3081

Published: Apr 26, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-77
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
94.2%
Top 0.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
7 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
Oracle FLEXCUBE Private BankingOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
MICROS Retail XBRi Loss PreventionOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
Siebel Apps - E-BillingOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
siebel e-billingOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / crm
IBM Corp.
commercial·USaka ibm, ibm corporation
IBM Call Center for CommerceOn-prem
Databases
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
StrutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
strutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.struts:struts2-core
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

7 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Scannable·Nuclei / OpenVAS
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035665
securitytracker.com
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-032.html
struts.apache.org
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160527-01-struts2-en
huawei.com
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