CVE-2019-0214
Improper Input Validation in Apache Archiva
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
CVE-2019-0214- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
CVE-2019-0214- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0474 No score
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0474- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jxgm-9f58-w4xp
Improper Input Validation in Apache Archiva
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
GHSA-jxgm-9f58-w4xp- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
CVE-2019-0214- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jxgm-9f58-w4xp
Improper Input Validation in Apache Archiva
In Apache Archiva 2.0.0 - 2.2.3, it is possible to write files to the archiva server at arbitrary locations by using the artifact upload mechanism. Existing files can be overwritten, if the archiva run user has appropriate permission on the filesystem for the target file.
- Record
GHSA-jxgm-9f58-w4xp- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.archiva:archivaMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.4 | 2.2.4 |
org.apache.archiva:archivaMaven |
2.2.0 up to 2.2.4, plus listed versions 2.2.12.2.3 |
2.2.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0214 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Apache Archiva, published April 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.78%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in org.apache.archiva:archiva 2.2.4.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/239349b6dd8f66cf87a70c287b03af451dea158b776d3dfc550b4f0e%40%3Cusers.maven.apache.org%3E
seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/48
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/8
packetstormsecurity.com/files/152684/Apache-Archiva-2.2.3-File-Write-Delete.html
archiva.apache.org/security.html
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securityfocus.com/bid/108124
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0214
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxgm-9f58-w4xp