# CVE-2016-3090: Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-3090-apache-struts-rce-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-3090 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-14

Apache Struts RCE Vulnerability

Technologies: [org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-struts-struts2-parent). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-3090 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-3090 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-3090?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.20.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-3090?** Yes. org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.20 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-3090?** Check whether you run org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven): upgrade to 2.3.20 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.struts:struts2-parent to 2.3.20 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.struts:struts2-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.0.0,fixed=2.3.20

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-3090
- GHSA-ggmp-fxfg-277r

## Related threats

- [Apache Struts Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2011-2087-apache-struts-multiple-xss-vulnerabilities)
- [Apache Struts Multiple Cross-site Scripting Vulnerabilities](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-1006-apache-struts-multiple-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities)