CVE-2014-0094

Exp

The ParametersInterceptor in Apache Struts before 2.3.16.2 allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader via the class parameter, which is passed to the getClass method.

Published: 2014-03-11 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0094 is rated High Exploit Risk (69.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.13%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2014-0094

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
33142 exploit_db edb 2014-05-02 Exploit-DB ↗
41690 exploit_db edb 2014-03-06 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0094

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-09 93.24% 93.13% -0.11%
2 2026-05-07 93.13% 93.24% +0.11%
3 2026-03-04 93.13%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-0094

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-0094

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2014-0094

GHSA-vrwc-qjmw-5rjm · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — ClassLoader manipulation in Apache Struts

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-0094

vendor priority summary link
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0094
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-0094 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libstruts1.2-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, saucy, upstream): not-affected 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0094

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-0094

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache struts >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.16.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-0094

URL Tags
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN19294237/index.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000045 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/56440 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59178 Permissions Required
http://struts.apache.org/release/2.3.x/docs/s2-020.html Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676706 Third Party Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-350733.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.konakart.com/downloads/ver-7-3-0-0-whats-new Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531362/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532549/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65999 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029876 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0007.html Third Party Advisory
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