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CVE-2017-12611

Published: Sep 20, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-20
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
88.0%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.10.1, using an unintentional expression in a Freemarker tag instead of string literals can lead to a RCE attack.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
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-20

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache StrutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.struts:struts2-core
OSS Libraries
IBM Corp.
commercial·USaka ibm corporation, ibm
IBM Call Center for CommerceOn-prem
Databases
Aruba Networks
commercial·USaka aruba
ClearPass Policy Manager
Networking Infrastructure
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
strutsLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / web-framework
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Scannable·Nuclei / OpenVAS
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
oracle.com
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2017-003.txt
arubanetworks.com
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-053.html
struts.apache.org
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