CVE-2017-12615: Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High · CVSS 8.1 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 99.7%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: apache
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Apache Software Foundation: Apache Tomcat
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080 (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081 (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113 (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114 (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465 (opens in new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615 (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%… (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%… (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%… (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%… (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c… (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c… (opens in new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/ (opens in new tab)
- www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901 (opens in new tab)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)