CVE-2016-3090

Publication date 30 October 2017

Last updated 17 July 2025


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Description

The TextParseUtil.translateVariables method in Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGNL expression with ANTLR tooling.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libstruts1.2-java 18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release

Notes


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Only affectes 2.0.0 to 2.3.16.3

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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