apache-struts
Safeguard articles tagged "apache-struts" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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The 2017 Equifax Breach: Apache Struts CVE-2017-5638 and Patch Management Failure
A factual look at the 2017 Equifax data breach, traced to an unpatched Apache Struts remote code execution vulnerability, and its role in shaping enterprise vulnerability management practices.
Apache Struts and the recurring pattern of path-traversal and RCE bugs
Equifax lost data on 147 million people to one unpatched Struts CVE in 2017 — and the same class of bug resurfaced in Struts as recently as December 2023.
Apache Struts (CVE-2017-5638) Explained: The OGNL Header That Breached Equifax
CVE-2017-5638 let attackers run commands on Apache Struts 2 servers through a crafted Content-Type header. It is the unpatched flaw behind the Equifax breach. Here is the OGNL mechanism.
CVE-2019-0230: OGNL remote code execution in Apache Struts2
CVE-2019-0230 lets attackers chain forced double OGNL evaluation in Struts2 tag attributes into remote code execution. Here's what's affected, the CVSS/EPSS context, and how to remediate it.
Apache Struts remote code execution CVE history
A decade of Apache Struts RCEs — from Equifax's CVE-2017-5638 to 2024's file-upload bypass — traced through CVSS, EPSS, KEV, and fixes.
Apache Struts CVE-2023-50164: Critical File Upload RCE Echoes Equifax-Era Nightmares
A critical path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts allowed RCE through file upload manipulation. The disclosure triggered flashbacks to the 2017 Equifax breach caused by a similar Struts flaw.
Apache Struts2 RCE behind the Equifax breach (CVE-2017-5638)
CVE-2017-5638, the Apache Struts2 RCE behind the Equifax breach, exposed 147.9M records. Here's the flaw, timeline, and how to remediate it.
Apache Struts CVE-2024-53677: The Path Traversal RCE
CVE-2024-53677 lets attackers abuse Struts file upload parameter pollution to plant webshells. Here is the chain, detection logic, and patch guidance.
Equifax: The Supply Chain Angle Few Talked About
The 2017 Equifax breach is a case study in Apache Struts, inherited dependencies, and a vulnerability management process that mistook lists for action.
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