7.5

CVE-2017-9787: apache software foundation apache struts

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-8mr5-h28g-36qx
Published 13-07-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9787 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache struts. EPSS estimates a 10.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.55%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-07-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When using a Spring AOP functionality to secure Struts actions it is possible to perform a DoS attack. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12 or 2.3.33.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.55% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
10.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • strutsEOL2.3.7 | 2.3.8 | 2.3.9 | 2.3.10 | 2.3.1.1 | 2.3.1.2 | 2.3.13 | 2.3.14 | 2.3.14.1 | 2.3.14.2 | 2.3.14.3 | 2.3.15 | 2.3.15.1 | 2.3.15.2 | 2.3.15.3 | 2.3.16 | 2.3.16.1 | 2.3.16.2 | 2.3.16.3 | 2.3.17 | 2.3.19 | 2.3.20 | 2.3.20.1 | 2.3.20.2 | 2.3.20.3 | 2.3.21 | 2.3.22 | 2.3.23 | 2.3.24 | 2.3.24.1 | 2.3.24.2 | 2.3.24.3 | 2.3.25 | 2.3.26 | 2.3.27 | 2.3.28 | 2.3.28.1 | 2.3.29 | 2.3.30 | 2.3.31 | 2.3.32 | 2.5 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 2.5.6 | 2.5.7 | 2.5.8 | 2.5.9 | 2.5.10 | 2.5.10.1
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.struts1 product
  • struts2-core≥ 2.3.7, < 2.3.33 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.12

3 vendors · 3 products

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