Apache Releases Security Advisory for Apache Struts

The Apache Software Foundation has released an advisory to address a vulnerable commons-fileupload library used in Apache Struts versions 2.3.36 and prior. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. Struts versions from 2.5.12 are not affected.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators of Apache Struts versions 2.3.36 and prior to review the Apache security advisory for CVE-2016-1000031 and upgrade to the latest released version of Commons FileUpload library, which is currently 1.3.3.

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