CVE-2017-12617

high Apache ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
94.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 0% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: October 4, 2017 (3144 days ago)
Last Modified: April 21, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-03-25
Remediation Due: 2022-04-15 (⚠ 1490d overdue)

Description

When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet 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.

CWE

CWE-434

Affected Products

apache tomcatcanonical ubuntu linuxoracle agile plmoracle communications instant messaging serveroracle endeca information discovery integratororacle enterprise manager for mysql databaseoracle financial services analytical applications infrastructureoracle fmw platformoracle health sciences empirica inspectionsoracle hospitality guest access

References

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