CVE-2020-17530Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-917
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 95.93% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Struts apache_software_foundation:apache_struts (from the name) | Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25 | CNA record |
apache struts apache:struts | from 2.0.0 before 2.5.30 | NVD |
oracle business_intelligence oracle:business_intelligence | 12.2.1.3.0; 12.2.1.4.0 | NVD |
oracle communications_diameter_intelligence_hub oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub | 8.0.0; 8.1.0; 8.2.0; 8.2.3 | NVD |
oracle communications_policy_management oracle:communications_policy_management | 12.5.0 | NVD |
oracle communications_pricing_design_center oracle:communications_pricing_design_center | 12.0.0.3.0 | NVD |
oracle financial_services_data_integration_hub oracle:financial_services_data_integration_hub | 8.0.3; 8.0.6 | NVD |
oracle hospitality_opera_5 oracle:hospitality_opera_5 | 5.6 | NVD |
oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor | 8.0.23 | NVD |
References
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-061x-refsource-confirm, vendor-advisory
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43969166/index.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-jvn
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160721/Apache-Struts-2-Forced-Multi-OGNL-Evaluation.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210115-0005/x-refsource-confirm, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/12/6mailing-list, x-refsource-mlist, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17530us-government-resource
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