CVE-2017-12615
Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615
Description
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2017-12615 to the KEV catalog 1,648 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 41 Apache entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 13 added in 2022.
- Its current EPSS score (99.6%) is higher than that of 89% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat | 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 |
References
19 Links- [announce] 20170919 [SECURITY] CVE-2017-12615 Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution via JSP upload
- [tomcat-dev] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 [22/29] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
- [tomcat-dev] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 [16/20] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/
- [tomcat-dev] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 [17/22] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/
- [announce] 20200131 Apache Software Foundation Security Report: 2019
- [tomcat-dev] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 [27/34] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/
Record Details
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