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Medium
CVE-2016-4465
The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348253
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91278
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-041.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN12352818/index.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000114
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.3.20, 2.3.20.1, 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24, 2.3.24.1, 2.3.24.3, 2.3.28, 2.3.28.1, 2.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 4th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.