CVE-2016-4433

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 9.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-07-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct redirection attacks via a crafted request.

Affected products

Apache Struts: 2.3.20, 2.3.20.1, 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24, 2.3.24.1, 2.3.24.3 (+1)

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45093481/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000112
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91282
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348251
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-039.html
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45093481/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000112
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1009282
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854

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