CVE
CVE-2017-12615
- First Reported
- Oct 21, 2026
- Latest Reported
- Oct 21, 2026
CVE Enrichment
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH
- EPSS
- 99.64%
- EPSS Percentile
- 99.95%
- CISA KEV
- YES — Known Exploited Vulnerability
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.
Technical Details
- CVSS Version
- 3.1
- CNA / NVD Source
- security@apache.org
- Published
- 19-Sep-2017 20:29
- Last Modified
- 06-Aug-2026 12:16
- EPSS Date
- 2026-10-20
- CWE
- CWE-434
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1 AV:N /
AC:H /
PR:N /
UI:N /
S:U /
C:H /
I:H /
A:H
CISA KEV Details
- Date Added
- 2022-03-25
- Remediation Due
- 2022-04-15
- Known Ransomware Campaign Use
- Known
- Required Action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615
Affected Products / Versions
- apache / tomcat
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 7.0.0 · through (inclusive) 7.0.79
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / 7-mode_transition_tool
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:7-mode_transition_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / oncommand_balance
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - netapp / oncommand_shift
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.4
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.6
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.7
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / jboss_enterprise_web_server
Version / affected range: 2.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / jboss_enterprise_web_server
Version / affected range: 3.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / jboss_enterprise_web_server_text-only_advisories
Version / affected range: -
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server_text-only_advisories:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus
Version / affected range: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus
Version / affected range: 7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus
Version / affected range: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus
Version / affected range: 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node
Version / affected range: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node
Version / affected range: 7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node
Version / affected range: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node
Version / affected range: 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
Version / affected range: 7.0_s390x
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:7.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
Version / affected range: 7.4_s390x
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.4_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
Version / affected range: 7.5_s390x
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.5_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
Version / affected range: 7.6_s390x
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.6_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
Version / affected range: 7.7_s390x
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian
Version / affected range: 7.0_ppc64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian:7.0_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.4_ppc64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.5_ppc64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.6_ppc64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.7_ppc64
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian
Version / affected range: 7.0_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian:7.0_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.4_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.5_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.5_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.6_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
Version / affected range: 7.7_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus:7.7_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus
Version / affected range: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus
Version / affected range: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus
Version / affected range: 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.4_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.4_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.6_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 7.7_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.7_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions
Version / affected range: 9.2_ppc64le
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions:9.2_ppc64le:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus
Version / affected range: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus
Version / affected range: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_server_tus
Version / affected range: 7.7
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation
Version / affected range: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation
Version / affected range: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- CISA Advisory
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)
- targeted flaws between nine and twenty-three years old. These include Apache Tomcat HTTP PUT (`CVE-2017-12615`), Apache Struts remote code execution, and a command injection in a discontinued Sophos Web WatchGuard H1 2026 Report Finds More Novel Malware Despite Falling Network Detections
CVE (7)
Malware (10)
Threat Actors (4)
MITRE ATT&CK (15)
Vendors (2)
Products (10)
Tools (3)
Countries (10)
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