CVE-2013-0248

low
Published 2013-03-15 · Modified 2024-12-05
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0248

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.3-1
debian debianbullseyefixed1.3-1
debian debianforkyfixed1.3-1
debian debiansidfixed1.3-1
debian debiantrixiefixed1.3-1

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
java Mavencommons-fileupload:commons-fileupload>=1.0,<1.2.21.2.2

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.0
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.1
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.1.1
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.2
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.2.1
apache apachecommons_fileupload1.2.2

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.