CVE-2016-4465 — Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation6 documents6 sources
Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
10.4%
top 6.79%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Apache Struts
Timeline
PublishedJul 4
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a null value for a URL field.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDapache/struts9 versions+8

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator↗2022-05-17
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GHSA
Apache Struts vulnerable to possible DoS attack when using URLValidator↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2016-4465: The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2↗2016-07-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
struts: Possible DoS attack when using URLValidator↗2016-06-17
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4465 struts: Possible DoS attack when using URLValidator↗2016-06-20
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