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CVE-2017-9793: apache software foundation apache struts Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-vwxj-6m5m-rrvh
Published 20-09-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9793 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache software foundation apache struts. EPSS estimates a 8.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.1% 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
8.79%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-09-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x, 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12 is using an outdated XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted XML payload.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.79% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.79%

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

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 | 2.3.21 | 2.3.22 | 2.3.23 | 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 | 2.3.33 | 2.5 | 2.5:beta1 | 2.5:beta2 | 2.5:beta3 | 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 | 2.5.12
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.struts1 product
  • struts2-rest-plugin< 2.3.34 | ≥ 2.5.0, < 2.5.13

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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