CVE detail
CVE-2020-17530
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.
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Buzz score components · mention 20.8 · diversity 14.5 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- Apache fixed a critical SQL Injection in Apache Traffic ControlSecurity Affairs
Apache Software Foundation (ASF) addressed a critical SQL Injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45387, in Apache Traffic Control. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) released security updates to address a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45387 (CVSS score 9.9), in Traffic Control. Traffic Control allows operators to set up a Content Delivery Network to quickly and efficiently deliver content […]
newssecurityaffairs.comDec 26, 2024, 12:43 AM - Bypassing OGNL sandboxes for fun and charitiesGitHub Security Lab
Object Graph Notation Language (OGNL) is a popular, Java-based, expression language used in popular frameworks and applications, such as Apache Struts and Atlassian Confluence. Learn more about bypassing certain OGNL injection protection mechanisms including those used by Struts and Atlassian Confluence, as well as different approaches to analyzing this form of protection so you can harden similar systems.
vendorgithub.blogJan 27, 2023, 4:00 PM Lateral movement is a growing concern with cloud security. That is, once a piece of your cloud infrastructure is compromised, how far can an attacker reach? What often happens in famous attacks to Cloud environments is a vulnerable application that is publicly available can serve as an entry point. From there, attackers can try to […]
newswww.csoonline.comSep 13, 2022, 5:20 PM- CVE-2021-31805 RCE bug in Apache Struts was finally patchedSecurity Affairs
Apache addressed a critical flaw in Apache Struts RCE that was linked to a previous issue that was not properly fixed. Apache Struts is an open-source web application framework for developing Java EE web applications. The Apache Software Foundation urges organizations to address a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-31805, affecting Struts versions ranging 2.0.0 to 2.5.29. […]
newssecurityaffairs.comApr 13, 2022, 7:32 PM Network attack trends in the Winter quarter of 2020 revealed some interesting trends, such as increased attacker preference for newly released vulnerabilities and a large uptick in attacks deemed Critical. In addition to details of the newly observed exploits, in this blog, we also dive deep into the exploitation analysis, vendor analysis, attack origin, and attack category distribution.
vendorunit42.paloaltonetworks.comApr 12, 2021, 5:37 PMThe Apache Software Foundation addressed a possible remote code execution vulnerability in Struts 2 related to the OGNL technology. The Apache Software Foundation has released a security update to address a “possible remote code execution” flaw in Struts 2 that is related to the OGNL technology. The remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-17530, resides in […]
newssecurityaffairs.comDec 9, 2020, 7:36 AM- Possible Code Execution Flaw in Apache StrutsSecurityWeek
The Apache Software Foundation has released a security update for Struts 2, to address what is described as a “possible remote code execution” flaw related to the OGNL technology.
newswww.securityweek.comDec 8, 2020, 7:51 PM
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