CVE-2008-6505

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Published Mar 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 72.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.1.2_beta:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-wv7g-xhvw-8hcp	Apache Struts directory traversal vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 72.7% (72.711% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779
http://osvdb.org/49733
http://osvdb.org/49734
http://secunia.com/advisories/32497
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Struts

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 2:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

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