CVE-2011-5057
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.272 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Apache Struts 2.3.1.2 and earlier, 2.3.19-2.3.23, provides interfaces that do not properly restrict access to collections such as the session and request collections, which might allow remote attackers to modify run-time data values via a crafted parameter to an application that implements an affected interface, as demonstrated by the SessionAware, RequestAware, ApplicationAware, ServletRequestAware, ServletResponseAware, and ParameterAware interfaces. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report because of an "easy work-around in existing apps by configuring the interceptor."
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-36426Apache Struts 2.0.9/2.1.8 - Session Tampering Security Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
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references (12)
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- http://codesecure.blogspot.com/2011/12/struts-2-session-tampering-via.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47109cnnvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-2264cnnvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3631cnnvd
- http://codesecure.blogspot.com/2011/12/struts-2-session-tampering-via.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47109enisa_euvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-2264enisa_euvd
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3631enisa_euvd
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