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Apache Struts 1 ActionForm Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Apache - Struts 1 · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-01-21. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

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CVE-2006-1547

HighCVSS 7.5KEV
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Apache Struts before version 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by submitting a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter name referencing the public getMultipartRequestHandler method. This provides further access to elements in the CommonsMultipartRequestHandler implementation and BeanUtils.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can cause application unavailability, leading to service disruption and potential financial losses or loss of customer trust.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Apache Struts to version 1.2.9 or later and ensure that the BeanUtils version is not vulnerable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter name that references the public getMultipartRequestHandler method, which provides further access to elements in the CommonsMultipartRequestHandler implementation and BeanUtils.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS