CVE-2016-6795
Path Traversal in Apache Struts
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.7%
Description
In Apache Struts 2.3.x before 2.3.31, and 2.5.x before 2.5.5, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used for path traversal and execution of arbitrary code on server side. This vulnerability is only exploitable when using the Struts 2 Convention plugin in conjunction with Apache Struts.
How to fix CVE-2016-6795
To remediate CVE-2016-6795, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.3.31 or later
Is CVE-2016-6795 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.3.0, < 2.3.31
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |