CVE-2023-24998: Apache Commons FileUpload denial of service vulnerability
7.5
CVSS Score
3.1
Basic Information
CVE ID
GHSA ID
EPSS Score
0.97228%
CWE
Published
2/20/2023
Updated
2/13/2025
KEV Status
No
Technology
Java
JavaTechnical Details
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
| Package Name | Ecosystem | Vulnerable Versions | First Patched Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload | maven | < 1.5 | 1.5 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | maven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.5 | 10.1.5 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | maven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.0-M5 | 11.0.0-M5 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | maven | >= 8.5.85, < 8.5.88 | 8.5.88 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | maven | >= 9.0.0-M1, < 9.0.71 | 9.0.71 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | maven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.5 | 10.1.5 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | maven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.0-M5 | 11.0.0-M5 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | maven | >= 8.5.85, < 8.5.88 | 8.5.88 |
| org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | maven | >= 9.0.0-M1, < 9.0.71 | 9.0.71 |
Vulnerability Intelligence
Miggo AI
Miggo AIRoot Cause Analysis
The vulnerability stems from missing file count limit checks in multipart request processing. The GitHub commit e20c049 shows the critical addition of fileCountMax validation in FileUploadBase.parseRequest(). Pre-patch code (seen in diff lines 337-373) processes parts in a while(iter.hasNext()) loop without checking items.size() against a limit. Tomcat's CVE-2023-24998 advisory confirms they used vulnerable FileUpload code. The Tomcat commit 9ca96c8 shows identical fixes in their fork, confirming equivalent vulnerable functions exist in their codebase.