Disclosure summary
The default configuration of javax.servlet.context.tempdir in Apache Commons FileUpload 1.0 through 1.2.2 uses the /tmp directory for uploaded files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via an unspecified symlink attack.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-264, CWE-59
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2013-0248
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.0 |
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.1 |
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.1.1 |
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.2 |
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.2.1 |
| apache | commons_fileupload | 1.2.2 |
Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2013-03-15T16:55:10-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T15:17:08-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:34-04:00