CVE-2019-0233

An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.

Published: 2020-09-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-0233 is rated Moderate Risk (60.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.78%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0233

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 2026-03-04 9.31% 7.78% -1.53%
2 2025-12-08 7.78% 9.31% +1.53%
3 2025-11-21 — 7.78% —

Full EPSS history (25 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-0233

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-0233

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2019-0233

GHSA-ccp5-gg58-pxfm · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apache Struts

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-0233

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0233
ubuntu medium CVE-2019-0233 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-2019-0233

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-0233

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-2019-0233

cvelogic Threat Intelligence