CVE-2016-1000031

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 56.4%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 35%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
98.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 25, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 8, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190212-0001/
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d66657323fd25e437face5e84899c8ca404ccd187e81c3f2fa8b6080%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
generic

[WW-4812] Update commons-fileupload - ASF Jira

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WW-4812
generic

[FILEUPLOAD-279] CVE-2016-1000031 - Apache Commons FileUpload DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution - ASF Jira

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FILEUPLOAD-279
generic

ZDI-16-570 | Zero Day Initiative

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-570/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93604

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload1.0 ... 1.3.2 (13 versions)1.3.3—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 27× 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.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-07 20:42 UTCOSV refresh
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  19. 2026-06-19 08:25 UTCOSV refresh
  20. 2026-06-18 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-12 23:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-05-30 18:23 UTCOSV refresh
  17. 2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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  25. 2026-05-24 16:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-05-23 00:10 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  33. 2026-05-20 07:35 UTCEG score recompute
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  35. 2026-05-20 00:01 UTCEG score recompute
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  42. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1000031?
CVE-2016-1000031 is a critical vulnerability published on October 25, 2016. Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.3 DiskFileItem File Manipulation Remote Code Execution
When was CVE-2016-1000031 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1000031 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1000031 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1000031 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1000031?
CVE-2016-1000031 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1000031?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1000031, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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