CVE detail
CVE-2017-12611
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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Buzz score components · mention 17.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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Two dozen security advisories for the Apache Struts open source development framework have been updated after researchers determined that they contained incorrect information regarding which versions of the software were impacted by a vulnerability.
newswww.securityweek.comAug 16, 2019, 5:41 AM- Oracle releases security patches for Apache Struts CVE-2017-9805 Flaw exploited in the wildSecurity Affairs
Oracle fixed several issues in the Apache Struts 2 framework including the flaw CVE-2017-9805 that has been exploited in the wild for the past few weeks. Oracle has released patches for vulnerabilities affecting many of its products, the IT giant has fixed several issues in the Apache Struts 2 framework, including the flaw CVE-2017-9805 that has been exploited […]
newssecurityaffairs.comSep 26, 2017, 6:34 AM Oracle has released patches for many of its products to address several vulnerabilities in the Apache Struts 2 framework, including one that has been exploited in the wild for the past few weeks.
newswww.securityweek.comSep 25, 2017, 3:36 PMSecurity firm Imperva has detected thousands of attacks attempting to exploit a recently patched remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Apache Struts 2 open source development framework.
newswww.securityweek.comSep 12, 2017, 9:04 AMA critical remote code execution vulnerability patched earlier this week in the Apache Struts 2 open-source development framework is already being exploited in the wild.
newswww.securityweek.comSep 8, 2017, 9:04 AM
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