Apache Struts URLValidator Vulnerability

CVE-2017-7672 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

If an application allows enter an URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. Solution is to upgrade to Apache Struts version 2.5.12.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Apache Http Server.