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.
Published: 2013-03-15
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5378 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vm69-474v-7q2w Incorrect Default Permissions in Apache Commons FileUpload
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Apache Commons Fileupload
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T18:28:33.358Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-0248

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.602Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:10.553

Modified: 2026-10-07T19:17:08.970

Link: CVE-2013-0248

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-03-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0248 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses