The DiskFileItem class in Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3.1…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 11 fixed, 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Commons FileUpload, as used in Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5.3.1; JBoss Portal 4.3 CP07, 5.2.2, and 6.0.0; and Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a NULL byte in a file name in a serialized instance.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12666 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven): 1.3.1Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 11 fixed, 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) | before 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-qx6h-9567-5fqw |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available GHSA-qx6h-9567-5fqw
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 cp07 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_brms_platform:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:4.3.0:cp07:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 cp07 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_portal_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:10.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qx6h-9567-5fqw commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2016:0070 Released 2016-01-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1.1 bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 atomic-openshift-3.1.1.6-1.git.0.b57e8bd.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-3.1.1.6-1.git.0.b57e8bd.el7aos, atomic-openshift-clients-redistributable-3.1.1.6-1.git.0.b57e8bd.el7aos +47
- RHSA-2013:1448 Released 2013-10-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.1.2 update
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.1
- RHSA-2013:1442 Released 2013-10-17 · Red Hat rating Importantcommons-fileupload security update
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3
- Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2013:1430 Released 2013-10-15 · Red Hat rating Importantcommons-fileupload security update
- JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3
- Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2
- Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.0
- RHSA-2013:1429 Released 2013-10-15 · Red Hat rating Importantjakarta-commons-fileupload security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0
- RHSA-2013:1428 Released 2013-10-15 · Red Hat rating Importantjakarta-commons-fileupload security update
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server jakarta-commons-fileupload-1:1.1.1-7.7.ep5.el5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server jakarta-commons-fileupload-1:1.1.1-7.7.ep5.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| JBoss Enterprise BRMS Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1430 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 5 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1428 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1428 |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1448 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1430 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1430 |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal Platform 6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1430 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1442 |
| Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1442 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 1.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1429 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0070 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx6h-9567-5fqw
References
Advisory 12
Other 8
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2014-10-01
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23
- https://github.com/apache/commons-fileupload/commit/163a6061fbc077d4b6e4787d26857c2baba495d1
- https://github.com/apache/commons-fileupload
- https://github.com/apache/commons-fileupload/blob/master/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
Sources
- CVE-2013-2186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx6h-9567-5fqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2186 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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