CVE-2019-0233
Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apache Struts
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
CVE-2019-0233- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
CVE-2019-0233- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3561 No score
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3561- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccp5-gg58-pxfm
Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apache Struts
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
GHSA-ccp5-gg58-pxfm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
CVE-2019-0233- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-ccp5-gg58-pxfm
Improper Preservation of Permissions in Apache Struts
An access permission override in Apache Struts 2.0.0 to 2.5.20 may cause a Denial of Service when performing a file upload.
- Record
GHSA-ccp5-gg58-pxfm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-281
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.5.22 | 2.5.22 |
org.apache.struts:struts2-coreMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.5.22, plus listed versions 2.0.112.0.11.12.0.11.22.0.122.0.14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.52.0.62.0.82.0.92.1.22.1.62.1.82.1.8.12.2.12.2.1.12.2.32.2.3.12.3.12.3.1.12.3.1.22.3.122.3.142.3.14.12.3.14.22.3.14.32.3.152.3.15.12.3.15.22.3.15.32.3.162.3.16.12.3.16.22.3.16.32.3.202.3.20.12.3.20.32.3.242.3.24.12.3.24.32.3.282.3.28.12.3.292.3.32.3.302.3.312.3.322.3.332.3.342.3.352.3.36 |
2.5.22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0233 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Struts, published September 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 66.1%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.struts:struts2-core 2.5.22.
References
Left out here: 23 versions. The JSON record has them.