# CVE-2017-12615: Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2017-12615: Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.1 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2017-12615
Last updated: 2026-08-06T03:55:30Z

- Published: 2017-09-19 13:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-06 03:55 UTC · Assigner: apache
- CVSS: 8.1 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 99.7%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-25, federal due date 2022-04-15, ransomware use: Known

## 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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Apache Software Foundation: Apache Tomcat

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12615)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615)
- [http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html](http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465)
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466)
- [https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615](https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%2540%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%2540%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%2540%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%2540%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%2540%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%2540%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)
- [https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/)
- [https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/)
- [https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology\_SA\_17\_54\_Tomcat](https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392)

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