Apache Struts: File leak in multipart request processing causes disk exhaustion (DoS)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Denial of Service vulnerability in Apache Struts, file leak in multipart request processing causes disk exhaustion. This issue affects Apache Struts: from 2.0.0 through 6.7.0, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.8.0 or 7.1.1, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Struts | 2.0.0 – 6.7.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.0 | 6.8.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.1.1 | 7.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 2.0.0 – 2.3.37 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 |
| — | org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) | 2.5.0 – 2.5.33 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 |
- Apache Struts VendorApache Affected 2.0.0 – 6.7.0; 7.0.0 – 7.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.8.0 Fixed in 6.8.0 Patch available GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.1.1 Fixed in 7.1.1 Patch available GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 – 2.3.37 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9
- org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.5.0 – 2.5.33 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 6.8.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 org.apache.struts:struts2-core (Maven) Fixed in 7.1.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-64775
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9
References
More Apache Struts vulnerabilities
- 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-2012-00357 The ExceptionDelegator component in Apache Struts before 2.2.3.1 interprets parameter… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08433 Improper input validation in Apache Struts KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-64775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-64775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx7v-hqxh-cjr9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-64775 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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