CVE-2006-1547 — Apache Struts 1 ActionForm Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Overview
ActionForm in Apache Struts versions before 1.2.9 with BeanUtils 1.7 contains a vulnerability that allows for denial-of-service (DoS).
Vulnerability details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2006-1547
- Vulnerability
- Apache Struts 1 ActionForm Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Apache
- Affected products
- Apache: Struts 1
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitation status
- Actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Published
- 2022-01-21
Remediation guidance
CVE-2006-1547 is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog — U.S. federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Treat it as a priority for every environment.
Apply the vendor's official security update for Apache the affected product as soon as possible. Where a patch is unavailable, apply vendor mitigations or isolate/segment exposed systems.
Hunt for indicators of compromise tied to this vulnerability and confirm logging/EDR coverage on affected assets.
Authoritative references
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