When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server
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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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.79 | 7.0.79 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12615
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjfr-qf3p-3q25
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080
- http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core- Disclosed
- 17.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pjfr-qf3p-3q25 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 77
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 36
- Medium 25
- Low 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 18
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