CVE-2016-1000031

Publication date 25 October 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

Description

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libcommons-fileupload-java 16.10 yakkety Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
tomcat6 16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
tomcat7 16.10 yakkety Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
tomcat8 16.10 yakkety Ignored
16.04 LTS xenial Ignored
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Notes

sbeattie

embedded code copy in tomcat, need to verify is being used

mdeslaur

Apache's response is "does not represent a vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload". This needs to be handled in applications using the library.

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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