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CVE-2016-3088

Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type: Is CVE-2016-3088 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.

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public sources

Exploited in wild
Yes
CISA KEV
Public exploit
Metasploit +1
Metasploit/EDB/PoC
Base severity
9.8 Critical
CVSS
Exploitation prob.
99%
FIRST EPSS
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type
CWE

Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.

public exploits

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MetasploitExploit-DB(2)

A working exploit is publicly available from a maintained source. Treat this as higher urgency and verify your exposure.

baseline read

auto · not a community verdict

Real — exploited in the wild

CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The Fileserver web application in Apache ActiveMQ 5.x before 5.14.0 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files via an HTTP PUT followed by an HTTP MOVE request.

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    Field note · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    This is confirmed exploited in the wild. It is in the CISA KEV catalog, so attackers are actively using it, not just researchers. It is reachable over the network with no authentication and no user interaction, which is the most dangerous profile. Patch this on priority and confirm the fix holds.

  • 0
    Remediation · TruePositive EditorialCurated

    Required action for Apache ActiveMQ: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-10. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

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Related CVEs

Same weakness: CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type.