CVE-2012-1592

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 69.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 5, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592
secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhathttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1592
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-1592
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r348ed455a140273c40b974f0615dee692f7c9b26c6de2118b4280ef2%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r593ebb2f4c95b064e6901fd273eff256c493db952bdb484395948ffc%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r93c4e3f6cb138cd117c739714f07e47af547183ba099ba46be2b2a5b%40%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1592

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.struts:struts2-core	2.0.11 ... 2.5.8 (73 versions)	2.5.22	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-1592?

CVE-2012-1592 is a high vulnerability published on December 5, 2019. A local code execution issue exists in Apache Struts2 when processing malformed XSLT files, which could let a malicious user upload and execute arbitrary files.

When was CVE-2012-1592 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1592 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1592 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1592 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1592?

CVE-2012-1592 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1592?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1592, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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