CVE-2012-0838 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts 2 versions prior to 2.2.3.1. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious OGNL expressions through invalid input during conversion error handling. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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