ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access…
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.12706 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts-core (Maven) | up to 1.3.10 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg |
| — | struts:struts (Maven) | up to 1.2.9 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.3.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg
- struts:struts (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 1.2.9 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:portal:11.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.6 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_platform:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:portal:11.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 b1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 b2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 b3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 b1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 b2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:b3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 b3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Advisory 5
Other 7
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343538
- https://github.com/apache/struts
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006
Sources
- CVE-2016-1181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jw3-5q4w-89qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1181 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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