# CVE-2017-12617

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2017-12617
- CVSS: 8.1
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25; CISA due date 2022-04-15
- EPSS: 99.97% (percentile 100.0)
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 10 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2017-10-05)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-434
- Published: 2017-10-04

## Affected versions

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat: affected 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0; 8.5.0 to 8.5.22; 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46; 7.0.0 to 7.0.81

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113
- [other] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- [other] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080
- [other] https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42966/
- [other] https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03812en_us
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
- [other] https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00009.html
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- [advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/
- [other] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43008/
- [other] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3fd341a604c4e9eab39e7eaabbbac39c30101a022acc11dd09d7ebcb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0002/
- [other] https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0002/
- [advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53173544
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12617

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