CVE-2008-6505 describes multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3. Attackers can exploit this by injecting encoded directory traversal sequences in URIs, allowing them to read arbitrary files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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