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CVE-2013-2251

Apache Struts 2.0.0 through 2.3.15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OGNL expressions via a parameter with a crafted (1) action:, (2) redirect:, or (3) redirectAction: prefix.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, 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 confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 21 products from apache, from apache, from fujitsu and 18 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-07-20T03:37:30.737

Last Modified

2025-10-22T01:15:48.920

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-74
Type: Secondary
CWE-74

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	archiva	< 1.3.8	Yes
Application	apache	archiva	1.2	Yes
Application	apache	archiva	1.2.2	Yes
Application	apache	struts	≤ 2.3.15	Yes
Application	fujitsu	interstage_business_process_manager_analytics	12.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	≤ 6.10	No
Application	fujitsu	interstage_business_process_manager_analytics	12.1	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	11	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	≤ 6.10	No
Operating System	fujitsu	gp7000f_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	gp7000f	-	No
Operating System	fujitsu	primepower_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	primepower	-	No
Operating System	fujitsu	gp-s_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	gp-s	-	No
Operating System	fujitsu	primergy_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	primergy	-	No
Operating System	fujitsu	gp5000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	gp5000	-	No
Operating System	fujitsu	sparc_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	fujitsu	sparc	-	No
Application	oracle	siebel_apps_-_e-billing	6.1	Yes
Application	oracle	siebel_apps_-_e-billing	6.1.1	Yes
Application	oracle	siebel_apps_-_e-billing	6.2	Yes

References

http://archiva.apache.org/security.html Product ([email protected])
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/98445 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html Patch ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029184 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032916 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://archiva.apache.org/security.html Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014010087 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/98445 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159629/Apache-Struts-2-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/96 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/89 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-016.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20131023-struts2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/interstage-bpm-analytics-201301e.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61189 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029184 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032916 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90392 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2251 (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.