CVE-2016-6793

moderate-risk
Published 2017-07-17

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.

Do I need to act?

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3.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.1/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Wicket

Affected Vendors

Apache

References (12)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1
Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541
Vendor Advisory https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1
Mailing List http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541
Vendor Advisory https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html
Third Party Advisory https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 31/34 · Critical
Exploitability 7/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal