High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0793
CVE-2016-0793
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.wildfly:wildfly-parentMaven | < 10.0.0.Final | 10.0.0.Final |
org.wildfly:wildfly-undertowMaven | < 10.0.0.Final | 10.0.0.Final |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_wildfly_application_server:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 10.0.0.Final+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.0.Final
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.0.Final
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qfghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0793ghsaADVISORY
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.htmlnvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001ghsaWEB
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39573/nvd
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