{"id":"CVE-2017-12615","title":"When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g","summary":"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 requ…","severity":"high","cvss":8.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-434","CWE-434"],"vendor":"apache","product":"tomcat","affected":["tomcat >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.79","7-mode_transition_tool","oncommand_balance","oncommand_shift","enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.4","enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7","jboss_enterprise_web_server = 2.0.0","jboss_enterprise_web_server = 3.0.0","jboss_enterprise_web_server_text-only_advisories","enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0","enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0","enterprise_linux_eus = 7.4","enterprise_linux_eus = 7.5","enterprise_linux_eus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_eus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.4","enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.5","enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.6","enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.7","enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 7.0_s390x","enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.4_s390x","enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.5_s390x","enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.6_s390x","enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.7_s390x","enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian = 7.0_ppc64","enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.4_ppc64","enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.5_ppc64","enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.6_ppc64","enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.7_ppc64","enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 7.0_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.4_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.5_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.6_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.7_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing = 7.0","enterprise_linux_server = 6.0","enterprise_linux_server = 7.0","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.4_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2_ppc64le","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.4","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6","enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7","enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0","enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0"],"published":"2017-09-19","updated":"2026-08-01","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615","references":[{"url":"http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12615","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"tags":["nvd","kev","i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Overview\n\nWhen 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `tomcat >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.79`\n- `7-mode_transition_tool`\n- `oncommand_balance`\n- `oncommand_shift`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7`\n- `jboss_enterprise_web_server = 2.0.0`\n- `jboss_enterprise_web_server = 3.0.0`\n- `jboss_enterprise_web_server_text-only_advisories`\n- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 7.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.5`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.5`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 7.0_s390x`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.4_s390x`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.5_s390x`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.6_s390x`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 7.7_s390x`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian = 7.0_ppc64`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.4_ppc64`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.5_ppc64`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.6_ppc64`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus = 7.7_ppc64`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 7.0_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.4_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.5_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.6_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 7.7_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing = 7.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server = 7.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.4_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.6_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 7.7_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2_ppc64le`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.4`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.6`\n- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 7.7`\n- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0`\n- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 7.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":94,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":44.6,"likelihood":19.9,"exploitation":25,"ransomware":5},"changes":[]}