CVE-2016-1181

Name: CVE-2016-1181
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-07-04T22:59:01.617+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 13.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1181 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.. EPSS estimates a 13.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

13.23%

95.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Banking Platform	2.3.0
Oracle	Banking Platform	2.4.0
Oracle	Banking Platform	2.4.1
Oracle	Banking Platform	2.5.0
Oracle	Portal	11.1.1.6
Apache	Struts	1.0
Apache	Struts	1.0.1
Apache	Struts	1.0.2
Apache	Struts	1.1
Apache	Struts	1.2.0
Apache	Struts	1.2.1
Apache	Struts	1.2.2
Apache	Struts	1.2.3
Apache	Struts	1.2.4
Apache	Struts	1.2.5
Apache	Struts	1.2.6
Apache	Struts	1.2.7
Apache	Struts	1.2.8
Apache	Struts	1.2.9
Apache	Struts	1.3.5
Apache	Struts	1.3.6
Apache	Struts	1.3.7
Apache	Struts	1.3.8
Apache	Struts	1.3.9
Apache	Struts	1.3.10

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN03188560/index.htmlVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343538Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8Issue Tracking, Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1181Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN03188560/index.htmlVendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlPatch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91068Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343538Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8Issue Tracking, Patch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1181Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180629-0006/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.htmlPatch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Timeline

Published: Jul 4, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1181?

How severe is CVE-2016-1181?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-1181 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1181?

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Source: NVD / NIST