7.5

CVE-2016-0793: redhat jboss_wildfly_application_server

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf
Published 01-04-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0793 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat jboss_wildfly_application_server. EPSS estimates a 14.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
43/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.85%
0%100%
Medium · -0.72 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

14.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.72 pp

From 15.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
14.85%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasewindowsVerified

    Wildfly - 'WEB-INF' / 'META-INF' Information Disclosure via Filter Restriction Bypass

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Org.wildfly2 products
  • wildfly-parent< 10.0.0.Final
  • wildfly-undertow< 10.0.0.Final
Redhat1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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