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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-1000031 · published 25 October 2016

CVE-2016-1000031: Apache commons fileupload improper access control vulnerability

Apache · Commons Fileupload

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 34% · top 1.7% CWE-284 · Improper access control
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
48References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00036.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93604 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-570/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD-279 Vendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4812
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apac
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d66657323fd25e437face5e84899c8ca404ccd187e81c3f2fa8b6080%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-12 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-30 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00036.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93604 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-570/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD-279 Vendor Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4812
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apac
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d66657323fd25e437face5e84899c8ca404ccd187e81c3f2fa8b6080%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-1000031), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.