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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-0394

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.

Published Jan 8, 2012 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · The DebuggingInterceptor component in

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2012-0394 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 72.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run The DebuggingInterceptor component in.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The DebuggingInterceptor component in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
72.90%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/struts

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe apache/struts>= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.17

How to fix CVE-2012-0394

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2012-0394 lists a fix boundary at 2.3.17. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected <= 2.3.17

  • Advisory

    Open the inventory_high record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2012-0394 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 72.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run The DebuggingInterceptor component in.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with >= 2.0.0, <= 2.3.17. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 72.90%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Apache Struts security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 8, 2012 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2012-0394

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — highNov 8, 2026