🛡️ CVE-2016-1181 — struts-core
Description
Improper Input Validation in Apache Struts
ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2016-1181 is classified as CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The application accepts input without checking that it has the expected form, so malformed values reach code that assumes they are well formed.
Affected software
CVE-2016-1181 is recorded against 2 packages.
- org.apache.struts:struts-core
- struts:struts
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 13 October 2025. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
bugzilla.redhat.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
security-tracker.debian.org (Web)
security.netapp.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
jvn.jp (Web)
jvndb.jvn.jp (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.struts:struts-core | — | — |
| struts:struts | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CLSA-2025-1754006692
- High CVE-2023-34396
- Unknown CVE-2012-1007
- High CVE-2015-0899
- High CVE-2016-1182
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