CVE-2016-0793
mediumpriority · attend · 45EPSS 0.150 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- tafamace/CVE-2016-0793tafamace/CVE-2016-0793PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat jboss wildfly application server= 10.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_wildfly_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qfWildFly has incomplete blacklist vulnerability2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlcnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305937cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573/cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305937enisa_euvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001/enisa_euvd
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03784en_usenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573/enisa_euvd
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