CVE-2012-0392

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 6.86.8—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.8 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 97.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS v2.0 (legacy fallback)
Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
6.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 98%
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 98%CVSS v2: 6.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
6.8MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
6.8MEDIUMlow confidence
EG Risk
74
EG Risk 74/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity68% × 45%
Exploitation98% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
98%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

January 8, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (14)

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
org.apache.struts:struts2-core2.0.11 ... 2.2.3 (16 versions)
  • every version up to 2.2.3.1: fixed in 2.2.3.1
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org.apache.struts.xwork:xwork-core2.2.1, 2.2.1.1, 2.2.3
  • every version up to 2.2.3.1: fixed in 2.2.3.1
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Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 2× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-29 08:25 UTCEG score recompute
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  6. 2026-07-26 13:44 UTCEG score recompute▲ 6.80
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18329✓ verified
    First seen Jan 6, 2012

    Apache Struts 2 < 2.3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2012/CVE-2012-0392.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2012

    Apache Struts2 S2-008 RCE

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-0392?
CVE-2012-0392 is a medium vulnerability published on January 8, 2012. The CookieInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1 does not use the parameter-name whitelist, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP Cookie header that triggers Java code execution through a static method.
When was CVE-2012-0392 disclosed?
CVE-2012-0392 was first published on January 8, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-0392 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-0392 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-0392?
A fix for CVE-2012-0392 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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