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TI-2012-00357 Aliases CVE-2012-0391GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter…

Priority CRITICAL 100Exploited in the wildCWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter values as OGNL expressions during certain exception handling for mismatched data types of properties, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code via a crafted parameter.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-01-21CISA due date 2022-07-21
EPSS 0.75599 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven): 2.2.3.1org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven): 2.2.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven)before 2.2.3.12.2.3.1Patch availableGHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w
—org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven)before 2.2.3.12.2.3.1Patch availableGHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w
  • org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3.1 Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2.3.1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.2.3.1 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2022-01-21 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0391
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wrr-9h5r-m92w

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 4

Other 5

  • TI-2020-13278 Expression language injection in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-07171 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-03639 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02013 Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08433 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2017-07185 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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