CRITICAL
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
Published Jul 14, 2017
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 8.46%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.1 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.46% 0.08464
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08464
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.46% (0.08464) | 94.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.46% (0.08464) | 94.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 87.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04849) | 88.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.03% (0.09032) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04849) | 87.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 9.03% (0.09032) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04849) | 88.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.03% (0.09032) | 91.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.99% (0.06993) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 16.56% (0.16557) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.73% (0.02729) | 90.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 2.10% (0.02105) | 87.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02066) | 87.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01929) | 86.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 88.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 10, 2022 | 4.55% (0.04550) | 87.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 87.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 70.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 14, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6793
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a