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SCA: security update for org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-j68f-8h6p-9h5q)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 416183

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Apache Struts before 2.3.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass security protections in the
 ParameterInterceptor class and execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2011-3923)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j68f-8h6p-9h5q

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 416183

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-3923

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2012

Exploitable With

CANVAS (White_Phosphorus)

Metasploit (Apache Struts ParametersInterceptor Remote Code Execution)

Elliot (Apache-Struts ParameterInterceptor < 2.3.1.2 RCE Windows)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3923

BID: 51628