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SCA: security update for org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core, org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 417179

Description

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

 - 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. (CVE-2012-0838)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwrx-hx6x-3hhv

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 417179

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: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0838

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0838

BID: 49728

cwe: CWE-20