The default configuration of javax.servlet.context.tempdir in Apache Commons FileUpload…
Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 12 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The default configuration of javax.servlet.context.tempdir in Apache Commons FileUpload 1.0 through 1.2.2 uses the /tmp directory for uploaded files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via an unspecified symlink attack.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00788 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven): 1.2.2Red Hat: 12 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) | 1.0 to before 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 | Patch available | GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.0 to before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) Fixed in 1.2.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Apache Commons Fileupload vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00048 MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-09287 Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10471 Apache Commons FileUpload, Apache Tomcat: FileUpload DoS with excessive parts CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-02591 The MultipartStream class in Apache Commons Fileupload before 1.3.2, as used in Apache… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-31104 Apache Commons FileUpload, Apache Commons FileUpload: FileUpload DoS via part headers CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-0248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0248 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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