MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attac
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
- Apr 1, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 83.2% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Action score
55
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 25 / 30 · 83.2%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | commons fileupload | cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload |
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
| oracle | retail applications | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_applications |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache commons fileuploadup to 1.3 inclusive
- apache commons fileupload1.0
- apache commons fileupload1.1
- apache commons fileupload1.1.1
- apache commons fileupload1.2
- apache commons fileupload1.2.1
- apache commons fileupload1.2.2
- apache tomcat7.0.0
- apache tomcat7.0.1
- apache tomcat7.0.10
- apache tomcat7.0.11
- apache tomcat7.0.12
- apache tomcat7.0.13
- apache tomcat7.0.14
- apache tomcat7.0.15
- apache tomcat7.0.16
- apache tomcat7.0.17
- apache tomcat7.0.18
- apache tomcat7.0.19
- apache tomcat7.0.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libcommons-fileupload-java | before 1.3.1-1 | 1.3.1-1 |
| Debian:6.0 | libcommons-fileupload-java | before 1.2.2-1+deb6u2 | 1.2.2-1+deb6u2 |
| Debian:7 | libcommons-fileupload-java | before 1.2.2-1+deb7u2 | 1.2.2-1+deb7u2 |
| Debian:7 | tomcat7 | before 7.0.28-4+deb7u1 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u1 |
| Maven | commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.52 | 7.0.52 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 8.0.0-RC1 · before 8.0.3 | 8.0.3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | apache-commons-fileupload | before 1.4-1.9 | 1.4-1.9 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | tomcat | before 8.0.36-3.3 | 8.0.36-3.3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | tomcat10 | before 10.1.14-1.1 | 10.1.14-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6 | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-admin-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-docs-webapp | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-el-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-javadoc | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-lib | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | jbossweb | before 0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | 0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el6 | jbossweb | before 0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6 | 0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2::el5 | tomcat6 | before 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 | 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2::el5 | tomcat6-admin-webapps | before 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 | 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2::el5 | tomcat6-docs-webapp | before 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 | 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libcommons-fileupload-java | 1.3.1-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u1 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload | 1.3.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 7.0.52 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 8.0.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:apache-commons-fileupload | 1.4-1.9 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat | 8.0.36-3.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat10 | 10.1.14-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbossweb | 0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6::el5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6 | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-admin-webapps | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-docs-webapp | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-el-2.1-api | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-javadoc | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-lib | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-log4j | 0:6.0.37-19_patch_04.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2::el5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-webapps | 0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat7 | 0:7.0.40-13_patch_02.ep6.el5 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2::el5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2014-02-12 |
| Metasploit module | auxiliary/dos/http/apache_commons_fileupload_dosApache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoSauxiliary | 2014-02-06 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2017-03-15 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-54 d
- First PoC-48 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+4566 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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References
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0110.html
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14876762/index.html
- jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000017
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/commons-dev/201402.mbox/%3C52F373FC.9030907%40apache.org%3E
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143136844732487&w=2
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0252.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0253.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- secunia.com/advisories/57915
- secunia.com/advisories/58075
- secunia.com/advisories/58976
- secunia.com/advisories/59039
- secunia.com/advisories/59041
- secunia.com/advisories/59183
- secunia.com/advisories/59184
- secunia.com/advisories/59185
- secunia.com/advisories/59187
- secunia.com/advisories/59232
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.