Apache Struts 2.3.20.x before 2.3.20.3, 2.3.24.x before 2.3.24.3, and 2.3.28.x before 2.3.28.1, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an ! (exclamation mark) operator to the REST Plugin.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2016-3087 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Not Vulnerable. This issue affects Struts 2 only; it does not affect the versions of struts as shipped with various Red Hat products.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | struts | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | struts | Not affected |
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