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CVE-2006-1547

7.5 · HIGHActively Exploited

ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter na…

Published Mar 30, 2006apacheCWE-749EPSS 54.63%

Overview

CVE-2006-1547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache struts. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ActionForm in Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Struts before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a multipart/form-data encoded form with a parameter name that references the public getMultipartRequestHandler method, which provides further access to elements in the CommonsMultipartRequestHandler implementation and BeanUtils.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update struts to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
apachestruts>= 0, < 1.2.9Affected

References

Refissues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38534Reflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19493Refsecunia.com/advisories/20117Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015856Refstruts.apache.org/struts-doc-1.2.9/userGuide/release-notes.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17342Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1205Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25613Refissues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38534

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1547?

CVE-2006-1547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apache struts. It was published on March 30, 2006 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH). This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating active exploitation in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2006-1547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1547?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update struts to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1547?

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