CVE-2013-0248

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data tampering.

Exploit odds

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2013-03-15 20:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-07 19:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2013-03-15 20:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-07 19:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• 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

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

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