Apache Struts Command Injection Vulnerability

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• cpe huawei/agile controller-campus firmwarev100r002c00
• cpe huawei/anyofficev200r005c00
• cpe huawei/anyofficev200r006c00
• cpe huawei/firehunter6000 firmwarev100r001c20
• cpe huawei/logcenterv100r001c10
• cpe huawei/logcenterv100r001c20
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 5300 v3 firmwarev300r001
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 5300 v3 firmwarev300r002
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 5500 v3 firmwarev300r001
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 5600 v3 firmwarev300r001
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 5800 v3 firmwarev300r001
• cpe huawei/oceanstor 6800 v3 firmwarev300r001
• vendor Apache Strutsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-3081

• Recommended remediation

  Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. CISA due date Oct 11, 2026.

• Official advisories

  • CISA Cybersecurity Advisories · cisa.gov
  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Security · packetstormsecurity.com

What to do

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

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 26, 2016 · Catalog

   Detected

   Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.

2. Oct 8, 2026 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating

3. Oct 9, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.

4. Oct 11, 2026 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating

Sources

• CISA Cybersecurity AdvisoriesGovernment advisoryCVE-2016-3081

  Advisory at a Glance Title Chinese Government-linked Cyber Threat Actors Combine Automated and Hands-on Hacking Tools to Steal Sensitive Data <div class="TableCellContent SCXW40

  cisa.gov
• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3081

  Apache Struts contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method:prefix when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3081

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-3081

  30-day exploitation probability 96.1%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference39756

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/struts_dmi_exec

  Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3081

  Apache Struts 2.3.19 to 2.3.20.2, 2.3.21 to 2.3.24.1, and 2.3.25 to 2.3.28, when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method: prefix, related to chained expressions.

  nvd.nist.gov
• Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136856/Apache-Struts-2.3.28-Dynamic-Method-Invocation-Remote-Code-Execution.html

  Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

  packetstormsecurity.com
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3081

  Apache Struts contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method:prefix when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled.

  vulncheck.com

References

• Exploit · packetstormsecurity.com
• Third Party Advisory · huawei.com
• Patch · oracle.com
• Third Party Advisory · oracle.com
• Third Party Advisory · rapid7.com
• Third Party Advisory · rapid7.com
• CISA note · cwiki.apache.org
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · previdian.com
• Patch · struts.apache.org
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov
• CISA note · cisa.gov
• CISA note · cisa.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.