Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apache Software Foundation / Apache Struts
Default status: Not specified
- affected: Apache Struts before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/alert-cve-2017-9805-3889403.html
- https://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-052.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039263
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100609
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170907-struts2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1488482
- https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-struts-statement-on-equifax
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42627/
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apache_struts_CVE-2017-9805
- https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-052
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20170907-0001/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/112992
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9805
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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