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Insecure file upload In org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core

Description

When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server 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.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem
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Patched versions

Aliases

1. CVE-2017-126152. NVD-2017-126153. OSV-2017-126154. GHSA-pjfr-qf3p-3q255. GCVE-2017-126156. access.redhat.com7. access.redhat.com8. access.redhat.com9. access.redhat.com10. access.redhat.com11. access.redhat.com

References

1. https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat2. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/429533. https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-126154. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-00015. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E6. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E7. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E8. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E9. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E10. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E11. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E12. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E13. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E14. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E15. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E16. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E17. https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-1261518. http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html19. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10090120. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/103939221. https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2017/CVE-2017-12615.yaml

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