Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-6793
CVE-2016-6793
Description
The DiskFileItem class in Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) and write to, move, and delete files with the permissions of DiskFileItem, and if running on a Java VM before 1.3.1, execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized Java object.
Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/31/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539975/100/0/threadednvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95168nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037541nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- wicket.apache.org/news/2016/12/31/cve-2016-6793.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-23nvdThird Party Advisory
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