CVE-2016-6793
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM before 1.3.1, execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.46% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- apache/wicket
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threadedMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threadedMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.