#VU5233 Infinite loop in Apache Commons FileUpload - CVE-2014-0050
Published: January 23, 2017 / Updated: April 15, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5233
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0050
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons FileUpload
Apache Commons FileUpload
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
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.