CVE-2017-15707

moderate-risk
Published 2017-12-01

In Apache Struts 2.5 to 2.5.14, the REST Plugin is using an outdated JSON-lib library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack using malicious request with specially crafted JSON payload.

Do I need to act?

~
1.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.2/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate