CVE-2023-24998

HIGHNVD 7.58.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.0 because EPSS predicts 49% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction (continuous uplift above 30%)
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 49%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.5 does not limit the number of request parts to be processed resulting in the possibility of an attacker triggering a DoS with a malicious upload or series of uploads.

Note that, like all of the file upload limits, the new configuration option (FileUploadBase#setFileCountMax) is not enabled by default and must be explicitly configured.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
8.0HIGHhigh confidence
EG Risk
71
EG Risk 71/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity80% × 45%
Exploitation49% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
49%
EPSS %ILE
98th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 20, 2023

Last Modified

October 7, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 7, 2026
Patch available.
genericMentions a patch (unverified)

[SECURITY] [DLA 3617-1] tomcat9 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00020.html
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 5522-1] tomcat9 security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5522
generic

Apache Tomcat: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-37) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-37
generic

oss-security - CVE-2023-28709 Apache Tomcat - Fix for CVE-2023-24998 was incomplete

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/22/1

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhattomcat-1:9.0.87-1.el8_8.22024-06-11redhat
redhattomcat-1:9.0.62-27.el8_92023-11-14redhat
redhattomcat-1:9.0.62-37.el9_32023-11-07redhat
redhatpatch2023-09-05redhat
redhattomcat2023-09-04redhat
redhatjws5-tomcat-0:9.0.62-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws2023-09-04redhat
redhatjenkins-0:2.387.3.1684911776-3.el82023-05-24redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(16 across 6 ecosystems)
Maven(4)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload1.0 ... 1.4 (15 versions)
  • every version up to 1.5: fixed in 1.5
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org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core9.0.0.M1 ... 9.0.8 (74 versions)
  • 10.1.0-M1 up to 10.1.5: fixed in 10.1.5
  • 11.0.0-M2 up to 11.0.0-M5: fixed in 11.0.0-M5
  • 8.5.85 up to 8.5.88: fixed in 8.5.88
  • 9.0.0-M1 up to 9.0.71: fixed in 9.0.71
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org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina9.0.0.M1 ... 9.0.8 (74 versions)
  • 10.1.0-M1 up to 10.1.5: fixed in 10.1.5
  • 11.0.0-M2 up to 11.0.0-M5: fixed in 11.0.0-M5
  • 8.5.85 up to 8.5.88: fixed in 8.5.88
  • 9.0.0-M1 up to 9.0.71: fixed in 9.0.71
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org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote9.0.0.M1 ... 9.0.8 (74 versions)
  • 10.1.0-M1 up to 10.1.5: fixed in 10.1.5
  • 11.0.0-M2 up to 11.0.0-M5: fixed in 11.0.0-M5
  • 8.5.85 up to 8.5.88: fixed in 8.5.88
  • 9.0.0-M1 up to 9.0.71: fixed in 9.0.71
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Debian:12(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
libcommons-fileupload-java—
  • every version up to 1.4-2: fixed in 1.4-2
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tomcat10—
  • every version up to 10.1.5-1: fixed in 10.1.5-1
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tomcat9—
  • every version up to 9.0.70-2: fixed in 9.0.70-2
—
Debian:13(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
libcommons-fileupload-java—
  • every version up to 1.4-2: fixed in 1.4-2
—
tomcat10—
  • every version up to 10.1.5-1: fixed in 10.1.5-1
—
tomcat9—
  • every version up to 9.0.70-2: fixed in 9.0.70-2
—
Debian:14(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
libcommons-fileupload-java—
  • every version up to 1.4-2: fixed in 1.4-2
—
tomcat10—
  • every version up to 10.1.5-1: fixed in 10.1.5-1
—
tomcat9—
  • every version up to 9.0.70-2: fixed in 9.0.70-2
—
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
libcommons-fileupload-java1.4-1
  • every version up to 1.4-1+deb11u1: fixed in 1.4-1+deb11u1
—
tomcat99.0.43-1 ... 9.0.43-2~deb11u6 (7 versions)
  • every version up to 9.0.43-2~deb11u7: fixed in 9.0.43-2~deb11u7
—
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
tomcat99.0.16-4 ... 9.0.31-1~deb10u8 (14 versions)
  • every version up to 9.0.31-1~deb10u9: fixed in 9.0.31-1~deb10u9
—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 23× 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.

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  4. 2026-10-07 17:39 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCnice1st/CVE-2023-24998
    First seen Mar 29, 2023

    Apache Commons FileUpload 보안 취약점 테스트

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-24998?
CVE-2023-24998 is a high vulnerability published on February 20, 2023. Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.5 does not limit the number of request parts to be processed resulting in the possibility of an attacker triggering a DoS with a malicious upload or series of uploads. Note that, like all of the file upload limits, the new configuration option…
When was CVE-2023-24998 disclosed?
CVE-2023-24998 was first published on February 20, 2023, with the most recent update on October 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-24998 actively exploited?
CVE-2023-24998 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24998?
CVE-2023-24998 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.0 (HIGH).
How do I remediate CVE-2023-24998?
A fix for CVE-2023-24998 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2023-24998 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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