9.8

CVE-2016-1000031: apache commons_fileupload Improper Access Control

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2019:1212-1SUSE-SU-2019:1212-2SUSE-SU-2019:1214-1
Published 25-10-2016Last modified 07-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1000031 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in apache commons_fileupload. EPSS estimates a 32.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 33% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
32.74%
0%100%
High · -0.95 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

CVSS metrics

8 scores · 5 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

32.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.95 pp

From 33.69% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse16 products
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 4< 1.1.1-122.3.1
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15< 1.1.1-4.3.1
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP1< 1.1.1-4.3.1
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3< 1.1.1-1.37.3.1
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS< 1.1.1-1.37.3.1
Ubuntu4 products
  • libcommons-fileupload-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat7All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat8All versions (No fix recorded)
Apache1 product
Commons-fileupload1 product
  • commons-fileupload< 1.3.3
Debian1 product
  • libcommons-fileupload-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Opensuse1 product
  • jakarta-commons-fileupload&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 1.1.1-lp150.2.3.1

6 vendors · 24 products

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