CVE-2016-1182 in the critical feed json
Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts
published 2016-07-04 10 y ago modified 2026-10-15 25 d ago also GHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgx , EUVD-2022-2581
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 25.7%
- EPSS 25.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 does not properly restrict the Validator configuration, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or cause a denial of service via crafted input, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
Patch / fix
- github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever@eda3a79 commit
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html patch
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html patch
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html patch
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html patch
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html patch
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html advisory
- oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html advisory
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-2016-1182 updated cvss 5.8
struts: Improper input validation in Validator
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 struts Red Hat Satellite 5 strutsaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 struts 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
cisa ICSMA-20-184-01 updated cvss 9.4
OpenClinic GA (Update B)
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OpenClinic GA 5.09.02, 5.89.05baffected: fixed in 5.170.5 sourceforge.net
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 25 d ago
Exploit prediction
25.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.struts:struts-core | <=1.3.10 |
no fix listed |
| maven | struts:struts | <=1.2.9 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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github.com
/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8
web, issue-tracking, patch
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
web, patch
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
web, patch
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
web, patch
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
web, patch
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
web, patch
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097
third-party-advisory, web, vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html
third-party-advisory, web, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1036056
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/91067
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/91787
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
web
-
oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
web
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
web
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
web
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1343540
web, issue-tracking
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2016-1182
web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1182
advisory
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github.com
/apache/struts
package
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-1182
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgx
- NVD CVE-2016-1182
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