CVE-2016-6793 json
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inf…
published 2017-07-14 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7696
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM before 1.3.1, execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.
Patch / fix
- apache wicket 1.5.17, 6.25.0
Exploit prediction
8.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
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wicket.apache.org
/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037541
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95168
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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tenable.com
/security/research/tra-2016-23
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6793
- NVD CVE-2016-6793
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