CVE-2013-2251

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: July 20, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archiva.apache.org/security.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Product
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/98445
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032916
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://archiva.apache.org/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/98445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2251
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

33 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.3%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-74

Affected Vendors

redhat fujitsu oracle microsoft apache

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