CVE-2019-0230

Exp

Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 forced double OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.

Published: 2020-09-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2019-0230 is rated High Exploit Risk (89.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.85%, 100th percentile). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). 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-2019-0230

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
49068 exploit_db edb 2020-11-17 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0230

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 2026-04-19 93.73% 93.85% +0.12%
2 2026-02-17 93.60% 93.73% +0.13%
3 2026-02-06 — 93.60% —

Full EPSS history (48 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0230

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0230

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-0230

GHSA-wp4h-pvgw-5727 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes in Apache Struts

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-0230

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0230
ubuntu medium CVE-2019-0230 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libstruts1.2-java), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, focal, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-0230

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0230

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache struts >= 2.0.0, <= 2.5.20 cpe:2.3:a:apache:struts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle communications_policy_management 12.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_policy_management:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_data_integration_hub 8.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_data_integration_hub 8.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management 8.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_market_risk_measurement_and_management:8.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor <= 8.0.23 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-0230

URL Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160108/Apache-Struts-2.5.20-Double-OGNL-Evaluation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/ww/s2-059 Vendor Advisory
https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2982840 Permissions Required
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1125f3044a0946d1e7e6f125a6170b58d413ebd4a95157e4608041c7%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90890afea72a9571d666820b2fe5942a0a5f86be406fa31da3dd0922%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
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