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ID:848 - Exploit for Infinite loop in Apache Commons FileUpload - CVE-2014-0050
ID:848 - Exploit for Infinite loop in Apache Commons FileUpload - CVE-2014-0050
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5233
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0050
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons FileUpload
Apache Commons FileUpload
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS conditions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially crafted Content-Type header, containing 4092 characters in "boundary" field, a remote attacker can cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling Content-Type HTTP header for multipart requests. By sending a specially crafted Content-Type header, containing 4092 characters in "boundary" field, a remote attacker can cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Update Apache Struts to version 2.3.16.1.
For Apache Commons FileUpload install version 1.3.1.
For Apache Commons FileUpload install version 1.3.1.