{"cve":"CVE-2017-12617","nvd":{"published":"2017-10-04T01:29:02.120","modified":"2026-08-25T16:28:27.310","status":"Analyzed","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.1},"cwes":["CWE-434"],"references":["http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html","http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html","http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552"],"products":["apache:tomcat","canonical:ubuntu_linux","debian:debian_linux","netapp:active_iq_unified_manager","netapp:element","netapp:oncommand_balance","netapp:oncommand_insight","netapp:oncommand_shift","netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation","netapp:snapcenter","oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management","oracle:communications_instant_messaging_server","oracle:endeca_information_discovery_integrator","oracle:enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database","oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure","oracle:fmw_platform","oracle:health_sciences_empirica_inspections","oracle:hospitality_guest_access","oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack","oracle:management_pack","oracle:micros_lucas","oracle:micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention","oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor","oracle:retail_advanced_inventory_planning","oracle:retail_back_office","oracle:retail_central_office","oracle:retail_convenience_and_fuel_pos_software","oracle:retail_eftlink","oracle:retail_insights","oracle:retail_invoice_matching","oracle:retail_order_broker","oracle:retail_order_management_system","oracle:retail_point-of-service","oracle:retail_price_management","oracle:retail_returns_management","oracle:retail_store_inventory_management","oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service","oracle:transportation_management","oracle:tuxedo_system_and_applications_monitor","oracle:webcenter_sites","oracle:workload_manager","redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop","redhat:enterprise_linux_eus","redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian","redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:46:01.145313090+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2017-12617","score":0.99968,"percentile":0.99977,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":{"cve":"CVE-2017-12617","date_added":"2022-03-25","due_date":"2022-04-15","vendor":"Apache","product":"Tomcat","known_ransomware":false},"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5","summary":"Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Apache Tomcat","modified":"2025-10-22T19:25:42.954468Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina","ranges":[">=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.1"],"fixed":["9.0.1"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina","ranges":[">=8.5.0 <8.5.23"],"fixed":["8.5.23"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina","ranges":[">=8.0.0-RC1 <8.0.47"],"fixed":["8.0.47"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina","ranges":[">=7.0.0 <7.0.82"],"fixed":["7.0.82"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core","ranges":[">=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.1"],"fixed":["9.0.1"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core","ranges":[">=8.5.0 <8.5.23"],"fixed":["8.5.23"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core","ranges":[">=8.0.0-RC1 <8.0.47"],"fixed":["8.0.47"]},{"ecosystem":"Maven","name":"org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core","ranges":[">=7.0.0 <7.0.82"],"fixed":["7.0.82"]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}