CVE-2008-6505
Apache Struts directory traversal vulnerability
EPSS 83.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-6505
To remediate CVE-2008-6505, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core—upgrade to 2.0.12 or later
Is CVE-2008-6505 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 83.1%, placing CVE-2008-6505 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.12