Vulnerability · CVE-2013-2185
CVE-2013-2185 is listed by inventory_critical.
Published Jan 19, 2014 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-2185. EPSS is 7.20%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 7.20%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise portal platform
CVE-2013-2185 is listed by inventory_critical.
Are you affected?
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- cpe apache/tomcat<= 7.0.39
- cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform6.1.0
- cpe redhat/jboss enterprise portal platform6.0.0
How to fix CVE-2013-2185
Upgrade
CVE-2013-2185 lists a fix boundary at 7.0.39. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 7.0.39
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-2185. EPSS is 7.20%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/jboss enterprise application platform 6.1.0; redhat/jboss enterprise portal platform 6.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 7.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 19, 2014 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
CVE-2013-2185 is listed by inventory_critical.
Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
CVE-2013-2185 is listed by inventory_critical.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-2185
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-2185
30-day exploitation probability 7.20%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2013-2185
The readObject method in the DiskFileItem class in Apache Tomcat and JBoss Web, as used in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1.0 and Red Hat JBoss Portal 6.0.0, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a NULL byte in a file name in a serialized instance, a similar issue to CVE-2013-2186. NOTE: this issue is reportedly disputed by the Apache Tomcat team, although Red Ha
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 9, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026