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CVE-2014-0114

Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed in lib/commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar in Apache Struts 1.x through 1.3.10 and in other products requiring commons-beanutils through 1.9.2, does not suppress the class property, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via the class parameter, as demonstrated by the passing of this parameter to the getClass…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
30 Apr 2014
Last changed
14 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
99% in the next 30 daysHigher than 99% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Description

Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed in lib/commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar in Apache Struts 1.x through 1.3.10 and in other products requiring commons-beanutils through 1.9.2, does not suppress the class property, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via the class parameter, as demonstrated by the passing of this parameter to the getClass method of the ActionForm object in Struts 1.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache StrutsServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:struts
  • Version 1.3.10
  • Version 1.3.8
  • Version 1.3.5
  • Version 1.2.9
All 17 release lines
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.1-b1
  • Version 1.1-b2
  • Version 1.1-b3
  • Version 1.1-rc1
  • Version 1.1-rc2
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.2.4
  • Version 1.2.6
  • Version 1.2.7
  • Version 1.2.8
  • Version 1.2.9
  • Version 1.3.5
  • Version 1.3.8
  • Version 1.3.10

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0114
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0114