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CVE-2020-17530


Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.


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 8 products from apache, from oracle, from oracle and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-12-11T02:15:10.883

Last Modified

2025-10-27T17:37:20.887

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-917
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-917

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apache struts < 2.5.30 Yes
Application oracle business_intelligence 12.2.1.3.0 Yes
Application oracle business_intelligence 12.2.1.4.0 Yes
Application oracle communications_diameter_intelligence_hub 8.0.0 Yes
Application oracle communications_diameter_intelligence_hub 8.1.0 Yes
Application oracle communications_diameter_intelligence_hub 8.2.0 Yes
Application oracle communications_diameter_intelligence_hub 8.2.3 Yes
Application oracle communications_policy_management 12.5.0 Yes
Application oracle communications_pricing_design_center 12.0.0.3.0 Yes
Application oracle financial_services_data_integration_hub 8.0.3 Yes
Application oracle financial_services_data_integration_hub 8.0.6 Yes
Application oracle hospitality_opera_5 5.6 Yes
Application oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor 8.0.23 Yes

References

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.