Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2016-1181

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published Jul 4, 2016 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · banking platform

Check this week

CVE-2016-1181 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run banking platform.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
13.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/struts · cpe oracle/banking platform · cpe oracle/portal

ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apache/struts1.0
  • cpe oracle/banking platform2.3.0
  • cpe oracle/banking platform2.4.0
  • cpe oracle/banking platform2.4.1
  • cpe oracle/banking platform2.5.0
  • cpe oracle/portal11.1.1.6

How to fix CVE-2016-1181

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-1181 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run banking platform.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with oracle/banking platform 2.3.0; oracle/banking platform 2.4.0; oracle/banking platform 2.4.1; oracle/banking platform 2.5.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 13.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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. Jul 4, 2016 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015-0899.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-1181

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-1181

    30-day exploitation probability 13.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-1181

    ActionServlet.java in Apache Struts 1 1.x through 1.3.10 mishandles multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (unexpected memory access) via a multipart request, a related issue to CVE-2015

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.