VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-15707
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability4.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-12-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Patch
- security@apache.org — Patch
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@apache.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory