---
id: CVE-2016-1000031
title: >-
  Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote
  Code Execution
summary: >-
  Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote
  Code Execution
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: apache
product: commons_fileupload
affected:
  - commons_fileupload <= 1.3.2
published: '2016-10-25'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T19:17:10.767'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000031'
references:
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00036.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93604'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-570/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD-279'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4812'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d66657323fd25e437face5e84899c8ca404ccd187e81c3f2fa8b6080%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-12'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-30'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00036.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93604'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-570/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD-279'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4812'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d66657323fd25e437face5e84899c8ca404ccd187e81c3f2fa8b6080%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-12'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-30'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.33686
epssPercentile: 0.98348
zeroDay: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T18:11:24.703013Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T18:42:20.903Z'
---

## Overview

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

## Affected

- `commons_fileupload <= 1.3.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
