Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4465 (CCN-114188)

Assigned:2016-06-13
Published:2016-06-13
Updated:2017-08-09
Summary:The URLValidator class in Apache Struts 2 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a null value for a URL field.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4465

Source: CCN
Type: JVN#12352818
Apache Struts 2 vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS)

Source: JVN
Type: Vendor Advisory
JVN#12352818

Source: JVNDB
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
JVNDB-2016-000114

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21987854

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1987854 (Opportunity Detect)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Struts v2 affect IBM Opportunity Detect

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1988934 (InfoSphere Information Server)
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Struts v2 affect IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
91278

Source: CCN
Type: BID-91278
Apache Struts CVE-2016-4465 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348253

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Struts 2 Documentation S2-041
Possible DoS attack when using URLValidator

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-struts-cve20164465-dos(114188)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-041.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20164465000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4465 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-07-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164465000
    V
    		CVE-2016-4465 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-07-04
    BACK
    apache struts 2.3.20
    apache struts 2.3.20.1
    apache struts 2.3.20.3
    apache struts 2.3.24
    apache struts 2.3.24.1
    apache struts 2.3.24.3
    apache struts 2.3.28
    apache struts 2.3.28.1
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.5 beta1
    apache struts 2.5 beta2
    apache struts 2.5 beta3
    apache struts 2.3.20
    apache struts 2.3.24
    apache struts 2.3.24.1
    apache struts 2.3.28
    apache struts 2.5
    apache struts 2.3.20.1
    apache struts 2.3.20.3
    apache struts 2.3.24.3
    apache struts 2.3.28.1
    ibm infosphere information server 8.5
    ibm infosphere information server 8.7
    ibm infosphere information server 9.1
    ibm infosphere information server 11.3
    ibm infosphere information server 11.5