CVE-2023-50164
criticalpriority · attend · 77EPSS 0.808 · 100 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Identity Services Engine Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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exploits (15)
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- NikitaPark/CVE-2023-50164-PoCCVE-2023-50164 PoC Application & Exploit scriptPoC · poc_in_github
- Pixel-DefaultBR/CVE-2023-50164Pixel-DefaultBR/CVE-2023-50164PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (12)
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advisories (8)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-3069Apache Struts: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2023-12-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Apache Struts ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0106Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0119Oracle MySQL: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle MySQL ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0122Oracle Hyperion: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Hyperion ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0597SAP Security Patch Day – März 2024Deutsch2024-03-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in der SAP-Software ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS)-Angriffe durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2893Oracle Hyperion: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Hyperion ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- cisco-sa-struts-C2kCMkmTApache Struts Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: December 20232023-12-12csaf · cisco_csafUS
On December 7, 2023, the following vulnerability in Apache Struts was disclosed: CVE-2023-50164: An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. For a description of this vulnerability, see the Apache Software Foundation Security Bulletin ["https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-066"].
- GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428wApache Struts vulnerable to path traversal2023-12-07ghsa · osvUS
An attacker can manipulate file upload params to enable paths traversal and under some circumstances this can lead to uploading a malicious file which can be used to perform Remote Code Execution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions Struts 2.5.33 or Struts 6.3.0.2 or greater to fix this issue.
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references (20)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-50164/cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhjcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/cnnvd
- https://struts.apache.org/download.cgi#struts-gaPatchcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7339.2cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7491cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7574cnnvd
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