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CVE-2017-12617 Detail

Description

When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939 Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3fd341a604c4e9eab39e7eaabbbac39c30101a022acc11dd09d7ebcb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E Issue Tracking  Mailing List 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List  Patch 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00009.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0002/ Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0002/ Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53173544 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03812en_us Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42966/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43008/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 03/25/2022 04/15/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12617
NVD Published Date:
10/03/2017
NVD Last Modified:
07/16/2024
Source:
Apache Software Foundation