CVE-2025-48976
Apache Commons FileUpload Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description
Allocation of resources for multipart headers with insufficient limits enabled a DoS vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload. This issue affects Apache Commons FileUpload: from 1.0 before 1.6; from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which fix the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-48976
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https://lists.apache.org/thread/fbs3wrr3p67vkjcxogqqqqz45pqtso12 | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/4 |
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Cyber Security News
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-48976
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-770 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Jun. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/4 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Allocation of resources for multipart headers with insufficient limits enabled a DoS vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload. This issue affects Apache Commons FileUpload: from 1.0 before 1.6; from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which fix the issue. Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/fbs3wrr3p67vkjcxogqqqqz45pqtso12
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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