Vulnerability in Apache Commons Fileupload
CVE-2014-0050
MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.833 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.832 · newest: 0.833 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Commons Fileupload — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1
- Apache Tomcat — versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
- Oracle Retail Applications — versions 12.0, 12.0in, 13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0008.html
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14876762/index.html (third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/60753 (third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- secunia.com/advisories/59184 (third-party-advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2856 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0050?
- CVE-2014-0050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Fileupload, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2014-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-0050 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.