How severe is CVE-2016-3092?

CVE-2016-3092 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-3092 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 36% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-3092?

CVE-2016-3092 primarily affects Hp Icewall Identity Manager. In total, 94 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3092?

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

When was CVE-2016-3092 published?

CVE-2016-3092 was published on 2016-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-3092

CVE-2016-3092 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hp Icewall Identity Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 36% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 7.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 36% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Hp Icewall Identity Manager
Published: 2016-07-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The MultipartStream class in Apache Commons Fileupload before 1.3.2, as used in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.70, 8.x before 8.0.36, 8.5.x before 8.5.3, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M7 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long boundary string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3092?: The MultipartStream class in Apache Commons Fileupload before 1.3.2, as used in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.70, 8.x before 8.0.36, 8.5.x before 8.5.3, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M7 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long boundary string.
How severe is CVE-2016-3092?: CVE-2016-3092 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-3092 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 36% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-3092?: CVE-2016-3092 primarily affects Hp Icewall Identity Manager. In total, 94 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3092?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-3092 published?: CVE-2016-3092 was published on 2016-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (94)

cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_identity_manager:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_sso_agent_option:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_fileupload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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