CVE-2017-12615
When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default to false) it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 8.1 High
- Status
- Analyzed - security@apache.org
- Published
- 2017-09-19
- Last modified
- 2026-08-06
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-03-25, action due 2022-04-15: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-434
Affected products
- Tomcat (Apache)
- Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation)
- 7-mode Transition Tool (Netapp)
- Oncommand Balance (Netapp)
- Oncommand Shift (Netapp)
- Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Eus Compute Node (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux For Scientific Computing (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Aus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Tus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Workstation (Redhat)
- Jboss Enterprise Web Server (Redhat)
- Jboss Enterprise Web Server Text-only Advisories (Redhat)
References
- http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.or…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apac…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org…
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.o…
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12615
