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CVE-2014-0116

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2014-0116 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts 2.x before version 2.3.20, specifically within the CookieInterceptor when using a wildcard cookiesName value. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate the ClassLoader and modify session state through crafted requests, stemming from an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability. The CVSS score of 5.8 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, medium access complexity, and potential for partial impact on integrity and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security community.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.52%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0652 is in the 92nd percentile among its peer group of 19,956 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.struts:struts2-coreFixed in: 2.3.20

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-hmhq-382q-mp56high

ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts

May 14, 2022
redhatCVE-2014-0116Moderate

struts2: Struts internals manipulation via cookie request headers

May 5, 2014

References

secunia.com / advisories/59816
struts.apache.org / release/2.3.x/docs/s2-022.html
huawei.com / en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-350733.htm
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
securityfocus.com / bid/67218