CVE-2013-0248

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Commons Fileupload
PublishedMar 15, 2013
First seenMar 15, 2013

How to fix

Update
  • commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload1.2.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache commons_fileupload1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2—
commons-fileupload:commons-fileuploadMaven1.0 ≤ v < 1.2.21.2.2

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