CVE-2017-9791

The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.

• CWE-20
• CWE-20

• http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/Third Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791US Government Resource

Published

Jul 10, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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