CVE-2014-0113
highpriority · attend · 67EPSS 0.783 · 100 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0094.
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-33142Apache Struts - ClassLoader Manipulation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-3c5c-xrq4-qhr8ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
CookieInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.20, when a wildcard cookiesName value is used, does not properly restrict access to the getClass method, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via a crafted request. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-0094.
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references (16)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/59178cnnvd
- http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-021.htmlPatchcnnvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676706cnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531952/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-021cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59178enisa_euvd
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676706enisa_euvd
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