Is CVE-2014-0050 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0050 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0050?

CVE-2014-0050 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-0050?

Patch guidance is available from oracle security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-0050.

CVE-2014-0050 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-0050?

74 products: oracle retail applications, oracle retail applications, oracle retail applications, oracle retail applications, oracle retail applications, and 69 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ORACLE
Published: 4/1/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

oracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsoracle : retail_applicationsapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : commons_fileuploadapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcatapache : tomcat

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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