CVE-2023-50164
Apache Struts: File upload component had a directory traversal vulnerability
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 80.82 % · percentile 100 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
Advisories
- GHSA-2j39-qcjm-428w — Apache Struts vulnerable to path traversal
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-3074
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-50164
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0209 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits SAP · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0171 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0057 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0050 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Juniper Secure Analytics · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0044 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle MySQL · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-1019 — Vulnérabilité dans les produits Cisco · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-1005 — Vulnérabilité dans Apache Struts 2 · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-ALE-013 — Vulnérabilité dans Apache Struts 2 · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 2.0.0 < 2.5.33cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.0.0 < 6.3.0.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Struts | affected 2.0.0 ≤ 2.5.32 ; affected 6.0.0 ≤ 6.3.0.1 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/yh09b3fkf6vz5d6jdgrlvmg60lfwtqhj
- 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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0010/
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |