CVE-2016-4465 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the URLValidator class of Apache Struts 2 versions 2.3.20 through 2.3.28.1 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this by providing a null value for a URL field, leading to service disruption. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), it requires no user interaction and has a low impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.20.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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