# CVE-2016-10036: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can upload arbitrary files to execute code or cause denial of service in JFrog Artifactory.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 May 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6g8f-89g9-p58q

## What is CVE-2016-10036?

CVE-2016-10036 is a critical vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 1 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10036?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jfrog Artifactory.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-10036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Jfrog Artifactory < 4.16 - Arbitrary File Upload / Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Jfrog Artifactory

- [CVE-2026-82329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82329/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42016/): JFrog Artifactory Incorrect Authorization (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-42018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-42018/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Authentication (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-66384](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-66384/): JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (medium 5.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-17444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17444/): JFrog Artifactory does not enforce default admin password change (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10036 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10036 is a critical vulnerability in Jfrog Artifactory, published on 1 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Jfrog Artifactory. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10036/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10036/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10036
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10036
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10036

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.