CVE-2017-9791
Detail
Description
The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.
| Vulnerability Name |
Date Added |
Due Date |
Required Action |
| Apache Struts 1 Improper Input Validation Vulnerability |
02/10/2022 |
08/10/2022 |
Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Change History
19 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 9:28:55 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
SSVC |
{"timestamp":"2025-02-06T21:07:10.679448Z","id":"CVE-2017-9791","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
6/16/2026 9:28:55 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","product":"Apache Struts","versions":[{"version":"2.1.x series","status":"affected"},{"version":"2.3.x series","status":"affected"}]}]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
4/21/2026 12:59:33 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
Apache Software Foundation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Apache Software Foundation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
Apache Software Foundation: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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Apache Software Foundation: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791 Types: US Government Resource
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 8:16:12 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:17:02 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Removed |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:17:17 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9791
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Modified Analysis by NIST
4/03/2025 11:52:07 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/06/2025 5:15:32 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CWE |
CWE-20
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Modified Analysis by NIST
1/23/2025 10:29:25 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:36:51 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.html
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| Added |
Reference |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
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| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484
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| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838
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| Added |
Reference |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
5/14/2024 12:49:46 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Modified Analysis by NIST
5/28/2020 3:31:03 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
|
| Removed |
CVSS V3 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html No Types Assigned
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/ No Types Assigned
|
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/ Third Party Advisory
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/ No Types Assigned
|
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/ No Types Assigned
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
8/12/2019 5:15:14 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Description |
The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.
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The Struts 1 plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.x and 2.3.x might allow remote code execution via a malicious field value passed in a raw message to the ActionMessage.
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
7/07/2018 9:29:01 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180706-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
|
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
5/19/2018 9:29:01 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44643/ [No Types Assigned]
|
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
9/27/2017 9:29:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html [No Types Assigned]
|
CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
8/11/2017 9:29:08 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42324/ [No Types Assigned]
|
Initial Analysis by NIST
7/16/2017 7:30:42 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
|
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
|
| Added |
CWE |
CWE-20
|
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:2.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.html No Types Assigned
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http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-048.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 No Types Assigned
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
|
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 No Types Assigned
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation
7/11/2017 9:29:20 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99484 [No Types Assigned]
|
| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038838 [No Types Assigned]
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2017-9791 NVD
Published Date: 07/10/2017 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Apache Software Foundation
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