Is CVE-2020-17530 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-17530 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-17530?

CVE-2020-17530 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-17530?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-17530.

Fix CVE-2020-17530 - CRITICAL apache struts

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-17530?

13 products: apache struts, oracle business intelligence, oracle business intelligence, oracle communications diameter intelligence hub, oracle communications diameter intelligence hub, and 8 more.

Description

Forced OGNL evaluation, when evaluated on raw user input in tag attributes, may lead to remote code execution. Affected software : Apache Struts 2.0.0 - Struts 2.5.25.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-917 CWE-917

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 12/11/2020
Last Modified: 10/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apache : strutsoracle : business_intelligenceoracle : business_intelligenceoracle : communications_diameter_intelligence_huboracle : communications_diameter_intelligence_huboracle : communications_diameter_intelligence_huboracle : communications_diameter_intelligence_huboracle : communications_policy_managementoracle : communications_pricing_design_centeroracle : financial_services_data_integration_huboracle : financial_services_data_integration_huboracle : hospitality_opera_5oracle : mysql_enterprise_monitor

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD