How severe is CVE-2007-0185?

CVE-2007-0185 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2007-0185?

CVE-2007-0185 affects the following packages: org.directwebremoting:dwr (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0185?

Update org.directwebremoting:dwr to 1.1.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2007-0185 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2007-0185 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.directwebremoting:dwr, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2007-0185 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is CVE-2007-0185 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2007-0185 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-0185?

CVE-2007-0185 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.5%, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2007-0185 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2007-0185 was published on May 1, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

HIGH severity

CVE-2007-0185 — dwr

HIGH

CVE-2007-0185 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in org.directwebremoting:dwr. A fix is available for org.directwebremoting:dwr — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Direct Web Remoting vulnerable to Denial of Service

Published

May 1, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs75th percentile — riskier than 75% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.directwebremoting:dwr

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Getahead Direct Web Remoting (DWR) before 1.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and servlet outage) via unknown vectors related to a large number of calls in a batch.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.directwebremoting:dwr`	all versions	1.1.4`org.directwebremoting:dwr:1.1.4`

Affected Products

1 product · 8 configurations

Application

direct web remotinggetahead

≤ 1.1.3

7 versions

0.70.80.91.01.1.01.1.11.1.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.directwebremoting:dwr, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.directwebremoting:dwr to 1.1.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2007-0185 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Getahead Direct Web Remoting (DWR) before 1.1.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and servlet outage) via unknown vectors related to a large number of calls in a batch.

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