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CVE-2006-1547

ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter name that references the public getMultipartRequestHandler method, which provides further access to elements in the CommonsMultipartRequestHandler implementation and BeanUtils.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from apache, from apache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-03-30T22:02:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T14:02:43.853

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Secondary
CWE-749

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	struts	< 1.2.9	Yes
Application	apache	commons_beanutils	1.7.0	No

References

http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38534 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19493 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20117 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015856 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://struts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.html Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17342 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1205 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25613 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38534 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19493 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20117 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015856 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://struts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.html Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17342 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1205 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25613 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2006-1547 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.