CVE-2012-0838

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Apache Struts 2 before 2.2.3.1 evaluates a string as an OGNL expression during the handling of a conversion error, which allows remote attackers to modify run-time data values, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via invalid input to a field.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN79099262/index.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.htmlVendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN79099262/index.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000012Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://struts.apache.org/2.3.1.2/docs/s2-007.htmlVendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3668Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 2, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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