CVE-2014-0050

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.57.5
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 83.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 18 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 83%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 83%CVSS v2: 7.5Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 18

A fix is available — apply it.

MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.

Live · internet exposure

18 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2014-0050 right now.

across 11 countries (Korea, Republic of, Germany, United States, Japan, Mexico)top: tomcat
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CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.5(low)
EG Risk
72(Track)
EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation83% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
83%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 1, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-0050(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(12)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibtomcat7-java (7.0.42-1ubuntu0.1) @ saucy2026-05-28ubuntu
redhatjbossweb2015-05-14redhat
redhattomcat62014-05-21redhat
redhattomcat7-0:7.0.40-9_patch_02.ep6.el62014-05-21redhat
redhattomcat6-0:6.0.37-27_patch_04.ep6.el62014-05-21redhat
redhattomcat72014-05-21redhat
redhatpatch2014-05-06redhat
redhatpatch2014-04-30redhat
redhattomcat6-0:6.0.24-64.el6_52014-04-23redhat
redhatpatch2014-04-14redhat
redhatpatch2014-04-14redhat
redhatjbossweb-0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el62014-03-05redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload1.0 ... 1.3 (9 versions)1.3.1
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat7.0.35 ... 7.0.50 (8 versions)7.0.52

Additional Vendor Advisories

(13)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 13:49 UTCEG score recompute 7.50
  2. 2026-07-23 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 01:11 UTCEG score recompute 8.70
  4. 2026-07-23 00:15 UTCEG score recompute 8.70
  5. 2026-07-22 21:53 UTCEG score recompute 9.00
  6. 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-22 06:48 UTCOSV refresh
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  14. 2026-07-05 01:26 UTCOSV refresh
  15. 2026-07-04 06:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-06-18 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-06-16 13:13 UTCOSV refresh
  11. 2026-06-15 17:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-28 19:43 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-28 19:43 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
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  29. 2026-05-22 19:13 UTCOSV refresh
  30. 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-31615✓ verified
    First seen Feb 12, 2014

    Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat - Denial of Service

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/dos/http/apache_commons_fileupload_dos✓ verified
    First seen Feb 6, 2014

    Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoS

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-0050?
CVE-2014-0050 is a high vulnerability published on April 1, 2014. MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.
When was CVE-2014-0050 disclosed?
CVE-2014-0050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 1, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-0050 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-0050 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-0050?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-0050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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