CVE-2020-17530
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.8 Critical
- Published
- Dec 11, 2020
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 12, 2020
Description
Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-917 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression Language Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation |
|
References
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061
- JVN#43969166third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- [oss-security] 20220412 CVE-2021-31805: Apache Struts: Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw not validated user input in tag attributes, may lead to RCE.mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530government-resource
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