CVE-2017-12611 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Apache Struts versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.10.1, stemming from the unintentional use of expressions in Freemarker tags. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit intelligence indicates readily available exploit code through ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting active exploitation potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.