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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17530

⇱ NVD - CVE-2020-17530

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CVE-2020-17530 Detail

Description

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 

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 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-917 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Expression Language Statement ('Expression La 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

26 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 10:59:05 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
{"timestamp":"2025-02-06T20:53:17.181618Z","id":"CVE-2020-17530","options":[{"exploitation":"active"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 6/16/2026 10:59:05 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","product":"Apache Struts","versions":[{"version":"Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25","status":"affected"}]}]

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/27/2025 1:37:20 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:00 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:17:51 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:18:24 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/03/2025 12:07:29 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/06/2025 4:15:14 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
Added CWE 
CWE-917

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:08:18 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html
Added Reference 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6
Added Reference 
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 5/14/2024 2:35:32 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/03/2022 12:38:02 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.5.25


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.5.30
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_pricing_design_center:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_opera_5:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_pricing_design_center:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_opera_5:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6 No Types Assigned


 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 4/19/2022 8:15:25 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 4/12/2022 2:15:08 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/01/2022 3:33:52 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_pricing_design_center:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_opera_5:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_pricing_design_center:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_opera_5:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 2/07/2022 11:15:19 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 12/10/2021 1:12:11 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_pricing_design_center:12.0.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_opera_5:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ Third Party Advisory


 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Third Party Advisory


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 10/20/2021 7:15:35 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html [No Types Assigned]

CWE Remap by NIST 7/21/2021 7:39:23 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-94



CWE-917


CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 7/20/2021 7:15:17 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 6/14/2021 2:15:23 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/03/2021 10:51:47 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ No Types Assigned


 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html No Types Assigned


 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 1/20/2021 10:15:40 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 1/15/2021 6:15:13 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/ [No Types Assigned]

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 12/24/2020 2:15:12 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 12/14/2020 12:32:36 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
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-94
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (including) 2.5.25
Changed Reference Type 
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html No Types Assigned


 
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061 No Types Assigned


 
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061 Vendor Advisory

CVE Modified by Apache Software Foundation 12/11/2020 12:15:11 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.html [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-17530
NVD Published Date:
12/10/2020
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Apache Software Foundation