CVE-2017-7672
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.098 · 96 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
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affected products (9)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mxApache Struts Improper Input Validation vulnerability2018-10-16ghsa · osvUS
If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.
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references (14)
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- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d@%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-047.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114enisa_euvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3Eenisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/enisa_euvd
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