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CVE-2016-0709

77
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-0709 is a directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function of Apache Jetspeed before version 2.3.1. This flaw allows authenticated administrators to write arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code by including ".. (dot dot)" in a ZIP archive entry during the import process. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on KEV or currently active on the Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via a Metasploit module, and its EPSS score indicates a higher than average probability of exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:jetspeed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.2HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
77.50%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Apache Jetspeed Arbitrary File Upload · Mar 6, 2016
ExploitDB: EDB-39643 · Mar 31, 2016
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.7750 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 5,530 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeedFixed in: 2.3.1

Vendor Advisories (1)

mavenGHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5ghigh

Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed

May 17, 2022

References

haxx.ml / post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and
Exploit
packetstormsecurity.com / files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
Exploit
mail-archives.apache.org / mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3E
portals.apache.org / jetspeed-2/security-reports.html
Vendor Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/39643
Exploit
rapid7.com / db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload