CVE-2016-3081
Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 94.2%
Description
Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.
How to fix CVE-2016-3081
To remediate CVE-2016-3081, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/org.apache.struts:struts2-core—upgrade to 2.3.20.3 or later
Is CVE-2016-3081 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 94.2%, placing CVE-2016-3081 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 2.3.19, < 2.3.20.3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |