CVE-2020-17530

Description

Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.

Severity scores

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• 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 11 Dec 2020 Published
2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2020-17530 added to CISA KEV
3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-917

References

• cwiki.apache.orgx_refsource_CONFIRM
• JVN#43969166third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC
• packetstormsecurity.comx_refsource_MISC
• security.netapp.comx_refsource_CONFIRM
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC
• [oss-security] 20220412 CVE-2021-31805: Apache Struts: Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw not validated user input in tag attributes, may lead to RCE.mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
• www.oracle.comx_refsource_MISC