Oracle Communications Policy Management 12.5.0 Apache Struts2 expression language injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Communications Policy Management 12.5.0. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Apache Struts2. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-17530. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Oracle Communications Policy Management 12.5.0 (Cloud Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Apache Struts2. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-917. The product constructs all or part of an expression language (EL) statement in a framework such as a Java Server Page (JSP) using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended EL statement before it is executed. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 10/19/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-17530. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/06/2025).

It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. This issue was added on 11/03/2021 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 05/03/2022:

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Expression language injection
CWE: CWE-917 / CWE-20
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/19/2021 +433 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-17530 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-17530
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184680
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2021 08:09
Updated: 02/06/2025 23:41
Changes: 10/20/2021 08:09 (39), 10/23/2021 17:22 (3), 10/23/2021 17:30 (18), 04/21/2024 05:55 (26), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 02/06/2025 23:41 (1)
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