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

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.

8.1 HIGHEPSS 99.70%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

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Overview

Severity

ScoreSeverityVersionVector String
8.1HIGH3.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8MEDIUM2.0NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 15, 2022

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Details

CVE ID
CVE-2017-12615
Status
Analyzed
Assigner (CNA)
apache
Published
Sep 19, 2017
Last modified
2026-08-06 05:16 UTC
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