RULE(RULE ID:316896)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2017-03-10
Rule Name: WEB-SERVER Apache Struts Dynamic Method Invocation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability -2 (CVE-2016-3081)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: Apache Struts 2.x before 2.3.20.2, 2.3.24.x before 2.3.24.2, and 2.3.28.x before 2.3.28.1, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software.
Affected OS: Windows, Mac OS, Other Unix, FreeBSD, Linux
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:87327
SecurityFocusBID:91787
SecurityTrackerID:1035665
ExploitDB:39756
Solutions
More advisories have been published on the website, please visit for more suggestions:
http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-032.html