CVE-2023-24998

Apache Commons FileUpload, Apache Tomcat: FileUpload DoS with excessive parts

Published Feb 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 48.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.5 does not limit the number of request parts to be processed resulting in the possibility of an attacker triggering a DoS with a malicious upload or series of uploads.




Note that, like all of the file upload limits, the
new configuration option (FileUploadBase#setFileCountMax) is not
enabled by default and must be explicitly configured.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3617-1 tomcat9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4245-1 libcommons-fileupload-java security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5522-1 tomcat9 security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hfrx-6qgj-fp6c Apache Commons FileUpload denial of service vulnerability
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.5 does not limit the number of request parts to be processed resulting in the possibility of an attacker triggering a DoS with a malicious upload or series of uploads. Note that, like all of the file upload limits, the new configuration option (FileUploadBase#setFileCountMax) is not enabled by default and must be explicitly configured. Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.5 does not limit the number of request parts to be processed resulting in the possibility of an attacker triggering a DoS with a malicious upload or series of uploads. Note that, like all of the file upload limits, the new configuration option (FileUploadBase#setFileCountMax) is not enabled by default and must be explicitly configured.