CVE-2016-3081: Apache Struts Command

Last refreshed2026-10-10

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2016-3081

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2016-3081
Vulnerability Name	Apache Struts Command Injection Vulnerability
Affected products	Apache Struts
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'))
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-10-08.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-10-11 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
Apache	Struts

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

Apache

Struts

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

Apache Struts contains a command injection vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via method:prefix when Dynamic Method Invocation is enabled.

What to Do

Monitor Apache's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3081
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3081

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3081

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3081

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-10-08
Required Action Due Date	2026-10-11
Required Action	Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-10-08

Required Action Due Date

2026-10-11

Required Action

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.