CVE-2017-12615
When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 94.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-12615
To remediate CVE-2017-12615, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 7.0.79 or later
Is CVE-2017-12615 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2017-12615 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.79
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H |