CVE-2020-17530: Apache Struts Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Forced Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) evaluation in Apache Struts, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, can lead to remote code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows for remote code execution through forced OGNL evaluation on raw user input.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Apache Struts.
- Urgency
- Immediate action is necessary as the vulnerability is actively exploited and rated critical.
- Action
- Patch Apache Struts to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17530
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2020-17530Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-17530 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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