CVE-2017-12616

high Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
91.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 0% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: September 19, 2017 (3159 days ago)
Last Modified: May 13, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

Description

When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 it was possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source code of JSPs for resources served by the VirtualDirContext using a specially crafted request.

CWE

CWE-200

Affected Products

apache tomcat

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 access.redhat.com 🔗 access.redhat.com 🔗 lists.apache.org