CVE-2025-48976: 
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability (CVE-2025-48976) was identified in Apache Commons FileUpload, discovered on May 29, 2025, and publicly disclosed on June 16, 2025. The vulnerability affects Apache Commons FileUpload versions from 1.0 before 1.6 and from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. The issue was discovered by the TERASOLUNA Framework Security Team of NTT DATA Group Corporation (Wiz, NVD).

The vulnerability stems from improper allocation of resources when handling multipart headers, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) (NVD, Wiz).

When exploited, this vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service condition, potentially affecting the availability of systems using the vulnerable versions of Apache Commons FileUpload. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on system availability (Wiz).

Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons FileUpload version 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. These versions have been specifically released to address the resource allocation issue (NVD, Wiz).