--- title: "CVE-2014-0114: Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed… | CubePath" description: "Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed in lib/commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar in Apache Struts 1.x through 1.3.10 and in other products requiring…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0114 --- # CVE-2014-0114: Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed… | CubePath ## Description Apache Commons BeanUtils, as distributed in lib/commons-beanutils-1.8.0.jar in Apache Struts 1.x through 1.3.10 and in other products requiring commons-beanutils through 1.9.2, does not suppress the class property, which allows remote attackers to "manipulate" the ClassLoader and execute arbitrary code via the class parameter, as demonstrated by the passing of this parameter to the getClass method of the ActionForm object in Struts 1. Official description from the CVE record, published by redhat. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0114) ## Key data ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.99032 (99.0% probability) Percentile 99.9% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA assessment as of Oct 14, 2026 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Automatable yes Technical impact total ## References Links listed in the CVE record. 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(#7)](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/31f9dc2c9cb68e390634a4202f84b8569f64b6569bfcce46348fd9fd%40%3Ccommits.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-issues\] 20190528 \[jira\] \[Closed\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/098e9aae118ac5c06998a9ba4544ab2475162981d290fdef88e6f883%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-notifications\] 20190528 Build failed in Jenkins: commons-beanutils #74](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/fda473f46e51019a78ab217a7a3a3d48dafd90846e75bd5536ef72f3%40%3Cnotifications.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-commits\] 20190528 \[commons-beanutils\] branch master updated: \[BEANUTILS-520\] BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114.](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c24c0b931632a397142882ba248b7bd440027960f22845c6f664c639%40%3Ccommits.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-issues\] 20190528 \[jira\] \[Work logged\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/42ad6326d62ea8453d0d0ce12eff39bbb7c5b4fca9639da007291346%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-notifications\] 20190528 Build failed in Jenkins: commons-beanutils #75](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ebc4f019798f6ce2a39f3e0c26a9068563a9ba092cdf3ece398d4e2f%40%3Cnotifications.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-dev\] 20190605 Re: \[beanutils\] Towards 1.10](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df093c662b5e49fe9e38ef91f78ffab09d0839dea7df69a747dffa86%40%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b5505632f5683ee17bda4f7878525…](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b5505632f5683ee17bda4f7878525e672226c7807d57709283ffa64%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) - [\[commons-issues\] 20190615 \[jira\] \[Updated\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/cee6b1c4533be1a753614f6a7d7c533c42091e7cafd7053b8f62792a%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-issues\] 20190615 \[jira\] \[Reopened\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/df1c385f2112edffeff57a6b21d12e8d24031a9f578cb8ba22a947a8%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-issues\] 20190615 \[jira\] \[Resolved\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2454e058fd05ba30ca29442fdeb7ea47505d47a888fbc9f3a53f31d0%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [lists.apache.org/thread.html/869c08899f34c1a70c9fb42f92ac0d…](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/869c08899f34c1a70c9fb42f92ac0d043c98781317e0c19d7ba3f5e3%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) - [lists.apache.org/thread.html/084ae814e69178d2ce174cfdf149bc…](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/084ae814e69178d2ce174cfdf149bc6e46d7524f3308c08d3adb43cb%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) - [oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835…](https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html) - [lists.apache.org/thread.html/f3682772e62926b5c009eed63c6276…](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f3682772e62926b5c009eed63c62767021be6da0bb7427610751809f%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) - [lists.apache.org/thread.html/aa4ca069c7aea5b1d7329bc21576c4…](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/aa4ca069c7aea5b1d7329bc21576c44a39bcc4eb7bb2760c4b16f2f6%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) - [\[commons-dev\] 20190814 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2019-10086\. Apache Commons Beanutils does not suppresses the class property in PropertyUtilsBean by default.](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88c497eead24ed517a2bb3159d3dc48725c215e97fe7a98b2cf3ea25%40%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-user\] 20190814 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2019-10086\. Apache Commons Beanutils does not suppresses the class property in PropertyUtilsBean by default.](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0a35108a56e2d575e3b3985588794e39fbf264097aba66f4c5569e4f%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[announce\] 20190814 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2019-10086\. Apache Commons Beanutils does not suppresses the class property in PropertyUtilsBean by default.](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/918ec15a80fc766ff46c5d769cb8efc88fed6674faadd61a7105166b%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list - [\[commons-issues\] 20190818 \[jira\] \[Commented\] (BEANUTILS-520) BeanUtils2 mitigate CVE-2014-0114](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c7e31c3c90b292e0bafccc4e1b19c9afc1503a65d82cb7833dfd7478%40%3Cissues.commons.apache.org%3E) (lists.apache.org) mailing-list and 19 more in the [record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0114) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Dec 3, 2013 2. Record published Apr 30, 2014 3. Record last updated Oct 14, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. 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