Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2017-5638
The Jakarta Multipart parser in Apache Struts 2 2.3.x before 2.3.32 and 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 has incorrect exception handling and error-message generation during file-upload attempts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted Content-Type, Content-Disposition, or Content-Length HTTP header, as exploited in the wild in March 2017 with a Content-Type header containing a #cmd= string.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:100.00%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-755 ↗CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Struts | 2.3.x before 2.3.32 (affected), 2.5.x before 2.5.10.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
99.999%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apache Software Foundation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-01-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-03-11T02:11:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-03-06 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:46 |
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