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CVE-2012-0394 (GCVE-0-2012-0394)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-01-08 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:23 Disputed
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Summary
The DebuggingInterceptor component in Apache Struts before 2.3.1.1, when developer mode is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor characterizes this behavior as not "a security vulnerability itself.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2012-01-05 00:00
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