CVE-2017-7672 json
Apache Struts Improper Input Validation vulnerability
published 2017-07-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mx , EUVD-2018-0563
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.8%
- EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.5.12
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-7672 updated cvss 3.1
struts: Denial of service in built-in URLValidator
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 struts Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 struts struts Red Hat Satellite 5 strutsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
9.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts2-core | >=2.5.0, <2.5.12 |
2.5.12 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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struts.apache.org
/docs/s2-047.html
web, mitigation, vendor-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
web
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securityfocus.com
/bid/99563
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039114
vdb-entry
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d%40%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7672
advisory
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github.com
/apache/struts
package
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/3795c4dd46d9ec75f4a6eb9eca11c11edd3e796c6c1fd7b17b5dc50d@%3Cannouncements.struts.apache.org%3E
web
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20170907215142/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039114
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200227144724/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99563
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7672
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-9gp7-jvm2-r4mx
- NVD CVE-2017-7672
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