5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-6505
Apache Struts Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Apache Struts 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%252f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI with a /struts/ path, related to (1) FilterDispatcher in 2.0.x and (2) DefaultStaticContentLoader in 2.1.x.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2009, 2:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 19, 2009, 5:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-6505 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache struts
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-6505.

URL Resource
http://issues.apache.org/struts/browse/WW-2779
http://osvdb.org/49733
http://osvdb.org/49734
http://secunia.com/advisories/32497 Vendor Advisory
http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/s2-004.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32104 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3003 Vendor Advisory

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EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.52 }} 0.02%

score

0.99642

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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Access Complexity
Authentication
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