CVE-2016-6793

Description

The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM before 1.3.1, execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.85% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6793?
CVE-2016-6793 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6793?
To fix CVE-2016-6793, 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-2016-6793 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6793 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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