SCA: security update for org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core, org.apache.struts:struts2-core (GHSA-hxqq-w4mr-mc62)

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 432601

Description

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

- The ParameterInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not prevent access to public
constructors, which allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted parameter
that triggers the creation of a Java object. (CVE-2012-0393)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxqq-w4mr-mc62

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 432601

Version: Revision 1.3

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/8/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.1

Percentile: 7.23

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0393

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/2/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0393

BID: 51257