Improper input validation in Apache Commons Fileupload
CVE-2016-3092
The MultipartStream class in Apache Commons Fileupload before 1.3.2, as used in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.70, 8.x before 8.0.36, 8.5.x before 8.5.3, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M7 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long boundary string.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.372 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.297 · newest: 0.372 · change: +0.075
Affected products
- Apache Commons Fileupload
- Apache Tomcat — versions 9.0.0, 8.0.0, 8.0.1
- HP Icewall Identity Manager — versions 5.0
- HP Icewall Sso Agent Option — versions 10.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000121 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09 (vendor-advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Vendor Advisory)
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3092?
- CVE-2016-3092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Fileupload, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3092?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3092 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.