CVE-2023-50164
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 80.8% (pctl 100)
Patch early
EPSS 80.8% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 80.82% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-552 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-12-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | struts |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176157/Struts-S2-066-File-Upload-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/07/1
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