Is CVE-2017-9805 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-9805 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-9805?

CVE-2017-9805 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-9805?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-9805.

Fix CVE-2017-9805 - HIGH apache struts

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-9805?

12 products: apache struts, apache struts, cisco digital media manager, cisco hosted collaboration solution, cisco hosted collaboration solution, and 7 more.

Description

The REST Plugin in Apache Struts 2.1.1 through 2.3.x before 2.3.34 and 2.5.x before 2.5.13 uses an XStreamHandler with an instance of XStream for deserialization without any type filtering, which can lead to Remote Code Execution when deserializing XML payloads.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 9/15/2017
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apache : strutsapache : strutscisco : digital_media_managercisco : hosted_collaboration_solutioncisco : hosted_collaboration_solutioncisco : hosted_collaboration_solutioncisco : hosted_collaboration_solutioncisco : media_experience_enginecisco : media_experience_enginecisco : network_performance_analysiscisco : video_distribution_suite_for_internet_streamingnetapp : oncommand_balance

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD