CVE-2017-12617 – org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core

Package

Manager: maven
Name: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
Vulnerable Version: >=9.0.0.m1 <9.0.1 || >=8.5.0 <8.5.23 || >=8.0.0-rc1 <8.0.47 || >=7.0.0 <7.0.82

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.94394 pctl0.99971

Details

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Apache Tomcat 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.

Metadata

Created: 2022-05-14T01:07:15Z
Modified: 2025-09-02T22:33:27Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5/GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-434"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5
Finding: F027
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