How severe is CVE-2016-10036?

CVE-2016-10036 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10036 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10036?

CVE-2016-10036 affects Jfrog Artifactory. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10036?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10036 published?

CVE-2016-10036 was published on 2018-05-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10036

CVE-2016-10036 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 26% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 26% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Jfrog Artifactory
Published: 2018-05-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ui/artifact/upload in JFrog Artifactory before 4.16 allows remote attackers to (1) deploy an arbitrary servlet application and execute arbitrary code by uploading a war file or (2) possibly write to arbitrary files and cause a denial of service by uploading an HTML file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10036?: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in ui/artifact/upload in JFrog Artifactory before 4.16 allows remote attackers to (1) deploy an arbitrary servlet application and execute arbitrary code by uploading a war file or (2) possibly write to arbitrary files and cause a denial of service by uploading an HTML file.
How severe is CVE-2016-10036?: CVE-2016-10036 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10036 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10036?: CVE-2016-10036 affects Jfrog Artifactory. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10036?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10036 published?: CVE-2016-10036 was published on 2018-05-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:jfrog:artifactory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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