CVE-2017-12617: 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.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Now (action score 92/100)
- CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild (Mar 25, 2022). Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 15, 2022.
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit, Nuclei); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 99.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
- Fixed version: tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u16; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23.
- Mentioned 2 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Patch today or shut off access. Upgrade to tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u16; org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23; org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS
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.
- Published
- Oct 3, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- EPSS
- 99.9% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-434
Report tools
Action score
92
Patch today or shut off access.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 30 / 30 · 99.9%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: Apr 15, 2022.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| oracle | agile product lifecycle management | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management |
| oracle | communications instant messaging server | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_instant_messaging_server |
| oracle | endeca information discovery integrator | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:endeca_information_discovery_integrator |
| oracle | enterprise manager for mysql database | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database |
| oracle | financial services analytical applications infrastructure | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure |
| oracle | fmw platform | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fmw_platform |
| oracle | health sciences empirica inspections | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_empirica_inspections |
| oracle | hospitality guest access | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hospitality_guest_access |
| oracle | instantis enterprisetrack | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack |
| oracle | management pack | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:management_pack |
and 46 more
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
- 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46, 7.0.0 to 7.0.81affected
Affected versions · NVD (20)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat9.0.0 and later · before 9.0.1
- apache tomcat7.0.0 and later · before 7.0.82
- apache tomcat8.5.0 and later · before 8.5.23
- apache tomcat8.0 and later · before 8.0.47
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux17.10
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- debian debian linux7.0
- netapp active iq unified manager9.5 and later
- netapp active iq unified manager7.3 and later
- netapp elementall versions
- netapp oncommand balanceall versions
- netapp oncommand insightall versions
- netapp oncommand shiftall versions
- netapp oncommand workflow automationall versions
- netapp snapcenterall versions
- oracle agile product lifecycle management9.3.3
- oracle agile product lifecycle management9.3.4
- oracle agile product lifecycle management9.3.5
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:7 | tomcat7 | before 7.0.28-4+deb7u16 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u16 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.82 | 7.0.82 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 8.0.0-RC1 · before 8.0.47 | 8.0.47 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 8.5.0 · before 8.5.23 | 8.5.23 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.82 | 7.0.82 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 8.0.0-RC1 · before 8.0.47 | 8.0.47 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 8.5.0 · before 8.5.23 | 8.5.23 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | from 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | tomcat | before 9.0.36-8.4 | 9.0.36-8.4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | tomcat10 | before 10.1.14-1.1 | 10.1.14-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6 | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-admin-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-docs-webapp | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-el-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-javadoc | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-lib | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat | before 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-admin-webapps | before 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-docs-webapp | before 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-el-2.2-api | before 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 |
+96
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2025-24813Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUTKEV99Now
- CVE-2016-8735Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x…KEV96Now
- CVE-2017-12615When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV92Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2017-7674Aug 11, 2017 · The CORS Filter in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21, 8.5.0 to 8.5.15, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.44 and 7.0.41 to 7.0.78 did not add an HTTP Vary…19Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2017-12616Sep 19, 2017 · When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 it was possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source…51Plan
- Later →CVE-2017-15706Jan 31, 2018 · As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22 to 9.0.1, 8.5.16 to 8.5.23, 8.0.45 to 8.0.47 and 7.0.79 to…23Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:tomcat7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u16 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 7.0.82 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 8.0.47 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 8.5.23 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 9.0.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 7.0.82 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 8.0.47 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 8.5.23 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 9.0.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat | 9.0.36-8.4 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat10 | 10.1.14-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat-admin-webapps | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat-servlet-3.0-api | 0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6 | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-admin-webapps | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-docs-webapp | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-el-2.1-api | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-javadoc | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-lib | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat6-webapps | 0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat | 8.0.43-29.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat6 | 6.0.53-0.57.19.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×10
Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.
| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | 10 repositories | 2017-10-05 → 2024-12-13 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2017-10-17 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2017-10-09 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/http/tomcat_jsp_upload_bypassTomcat RCE via JSP Upload Bypassexploit | 2017-10-03 |
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2017-12617 | — |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-1 d
- Published
- First PoC+1 d
- CISA KEV+1633 d
- TodayNov 13, 2026+3328 d
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-19-068 · Jun 9, 2019(Fortinet Güvenlik Güncellemesi Yayınladı)
- TR-17-130 · Oct 3, 2017(Apache Tomcat İçin Güvenlik Güncellemeleri Yayınlandı)
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.