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CVE-2012-0394 Apache Struts

Affected softwareApache Struts
Severity6.8 Medium CVSS 2.0
Fixed in2.3.18
WeaknessCode injection (CWE-94)
Published8 Jan 2012
Updated16 Jun 2026

Disputed. The record is tagged disputed: someone contests that the vulnerability exists. We still show our assessment, because the dispute is about whether the vulnerability exists, not whether Waratek can block it.

Description

The DebuggingInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1, when developer mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor characterizes this behavior as not "a security vulnerability itself.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 4 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei; first seen 2012-01-06.
  • EPSS 73% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Apache Struts - Developer Mode OGNL Execution (Metasploit) 2014-02-05
Exploit-DB Apache Struts 2 < 2.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities 2012-01-06
Metasploit Apache Struts 2 Developer Mode OGNL Execution (excellent rank)
Nuclei Apache Struts <2.3.1.1 - Remote Code Execution

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record disputed disputed
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core 0 2.3.18 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd apache struts generic ≥ 2.0.0 and ≤ 2.3.17
osv org.apache.struts.xwork xwork-core generic < 2.3.18

References

URLTags
https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/34c80dae734e70f13c0e46f9c83602fb71318e58 WEB
https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9cad25f258bb2629d263f828574d2671366c238d WEB
https://github.com/apache/struts PACKAGE
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-3729 WEB
https://www.sec-consult.com/files/20120104-0_Apache_Struts2_Multiple_Critical_Vulnerabilities.txt WEB
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0031.html WEB
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-008.html WEB
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/version-notes-2311.html WEB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18329 WEB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31434 WEB

Timeline

Published2012-01-08By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.