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CVE-2016-1182

39
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-1182 is a vulnerability in Apache Struts 1 versions 1.x through 1.3.10, specifically within the ActionServlet.java component. It stems from improper restrictions on the Validator configuration, allowing remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or denial of service (DoS). With a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to significant impact on availability and some impact on integrity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, it has received minimal community discussion and no media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.2HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
4.2
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
25.74%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2574 is in the 96th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: struts
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Satellite 5Fixed in: struts

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-5ggr-mpgw-3mgxhigh

Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts

May 13, 2022
redhatCVE-2016-1182Moderate

struts: Improper input validation in Validator

Jun 7, 2016

References

jvndb.jvn.jp / jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000097
Third Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
jvn.jp / en/jp/JVN65044642/index.html
Vendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue Tracking
github.com / kawasima/struts1-forever/commit/eda3a79907ed8fcb0387a0496d0cb14332f250e8
Issue TrackingPatch
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20180629-0006
Third Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org / tracker/CVE-2016-1182
Third Party Advisory
oracle.com / security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
oracle.com / security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
Patch
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Patch
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Patch
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Patch
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Patch
securityfocus.com / bid/91067
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/91787
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1036056
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry