HIGH

CVE-2025-48976

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

33.0 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

commons-fileupload:commons-fileuploadMavenfrom 1.0 · fixed in 1.6.0
org.apache.commons:commons-fileupload2-coreMavenfrom 2.0.0-M1 · fixed in 2.0.0-M4
tomcatAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1:9.0.87-3.el9_6.3and 7 other packages
tomcatAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.6and 7 other packages
tomcat9AlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 1:9.0.87-5.el10_0.3and 7 other packages

Vendor advisories

CVE-2025-48976 Red Hat Product Security141 products fixed · 57 known affected
apache-commons-fileupload: Apache Commons FileUpload DoS via part headers
commons-fileupload as a component of A-MQ Clients 2 · jenkins.src as a component of OpenShift Developer Tools and Services · commons-fileupload as a component of Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4
ICSA-25-254-06 CISA1 known affected
Siemens Industrial Edge Management
Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS)
SSA-640476 Siemens ProductCERT1 known affected
SSA-640476: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Industrial Edge Management
Industrial Edge Management OS (IEM-OS)
RHSA-2025:14180 Red Hat Product Security9 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update
RHSA-2025:14181 Red Hat Product Security9 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update
RHSA-2025:14183 Red Hat Product Security9 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: tomcat security update

8 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

Allocation of resources for multipart headers with insufficient limits enabled a DoS vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload. This issue affects Apache Commons FileUpload: from 1.0 before 1.6; from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which fix the issue.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: 2025-06-16
Last Modified: 2025-11-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48976?

Is CVE-2025-48976 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-48976 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 33.0% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-48976?

CVE-2025-48976 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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