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.
CVE-2014-0050
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.
- 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)
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18 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2014-0050 right now.
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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 computedSeverity75% × 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
References (138)
- secalert@redhathttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0110.html
- secalert@redhathttp://blog.spiderlabs.com/2014/02/cve-2014-0050-exploit-with-boundaries-loops-without-boundaries.html
- secalert@redhathttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14876762/index.html
- secalert@redhathttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000017
- secalert@redhathttp://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/commons-dev/201402.mbox/%3C52F373FC.9030907%40apache.org%3E
- secalert@redhathttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143136844732487&w=2
- secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0252.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0253.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
- secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/57915
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58075
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58976
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/59039
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 / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libtomcat7-java (7.0.42-1ubuntu0.1) @ saucy | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | jbossweb | 2015-05-14 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat6 | 2014-05-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat7-0:7.0.40-9_patch_02.ep6.el6 | 2014-05-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat6-0:6.0.37-27_patch_04.ep6.el6 | 2014-05-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat7 | 2014-05-21 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2014-05-06 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2014-04-30 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat6-0:6.0.24-64.el6_5 | 2014-04-23 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2014-04-14 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2014-04-14 | redhat |
| redhat | jbossweb-0:7.3.0-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el6 | 2014-03-05 | redhat |
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)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload | 1.0 ... 1.3 (9 versions) | 1.3.1 | — |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 7.0.35 ... 7.0.50 (8 versions) | 7.0.52 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(13)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0252MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0252 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0253MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0253 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0373MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0373 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0401MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0401 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0429MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0429 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0452MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0452 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0459MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0459 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0473MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0473 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0525MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0525 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0526MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0526 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0527MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0527 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:0528MODERATE2014-02-06
RHSA-2014:0528 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2130-1MEDIUM
Tomcat vulnerabilities
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.
- 2026-07-26 13:49 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
- 2026-07-23 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 01:11 UTCEG score recompute▼ 8.70
- 2026-07-23 00:15 UTCEG score recompute▲ 8.70
- 2026-07-22 21:53 UTCEG score recompute▼ 9.00
- 2026-07-22 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-22 06:48 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-20 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-19 02:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-13 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-05 01:26 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-04 06:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-02 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-28 04:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-25 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-21 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-21 01:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-06-16 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-16 13:13 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-06-15 17:44 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-11 13:56 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-06-10 22:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-28 19:43 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-28 19:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-27 13:38 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-22 19:13 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-20 22:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 12, 2014
Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat - Denial of Service
Open source ↗ - Metasploitauxiliary/dos/http/apache_commons_fileupload_dos✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 6, 2014
Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoS
Open source ↗
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