CVE-2013-2186

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 91.23% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1430.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1429.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88133 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00033.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/55716 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00050.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1428.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2827 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0070 vendor advisory
https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2014-10-01
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1442.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1448.html vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63174 vdb entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2029-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2186?
CVE-2013-2186 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2186?
To fix CVE-2013-2186, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2186 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2186 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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