CVE-2016-1182

8.2 HIGH
Published: July 04, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91067
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Issue Tracking Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1182
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

apache

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