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CVE-2017-12617· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

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.

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.

HighCVSS 8.1 · v3.1KEVWeaponized Fix available
Published
Oct 3, 2017
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
EPSS
100.0% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 100.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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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 government agencies: Apr 15, 2022.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
apachetomcat
canonicalubuntu linux
oracleagile product lifecycle management
oraclecommunications instant messaging server
oracleendeca information discovery integrator
oracleenterprise manager for mysql database
oraclefinancial services analytical applications infrastructure
oraclefmw platform
oraclehealth sciences empirica inspections
oraclehospitality guest access
oracleinstantis enterprisetrack
oraclemanagement pack

and 46 more

Affected versions

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

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

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:7tomcat7before 7.0.28-4+deb7u167.0.28-4+deb7u16
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinafrom 7.0.0 · before 7.0.827.0.82
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinafrom 8.0.0-RC1 · before 8.0.478.0.47
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinafrom 8.5.0 · before 8.5.238.5.23
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinafrom 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.19.0.1
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-corefrom 7.0.0 · before 7.0.827.0.82
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-corefrom 8.0.0-RC1 · before 8.0.478.0.47
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-corefrom 8.5.0 · before 8.5.238.5.23
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-corefrom 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.19.0.1
openSUSE:Tumbleweedtomcatbefore 9.0.36-8.49.0.36-8.4
openSUSE:Tumbleweedtomcat10before 10.1.14-1.110.1.14-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6before 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-admin-webappsbefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-docs-webappbefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-el-2.1-apibefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-javadocbefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-jsp-2.1-apibefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-libbefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-servlet-2.5-apibefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-webappsbefore 0:6.0.24-111.el6_90:6.0.24-111.el6_9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcatbefore 0:7.0.76-3.el7_40:7.0.76-3.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-admin-webappsbefore 0:7.0.76-3.el7_40:7.0.76-3.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-docs-webappbefore 0:7.0.76-3.el7_40:7.0.76-3.el7_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-el-2.2-apibefore 0:7.0.76-3.el7_40:7.0.76-3.el7_4

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Debian:tomcat77.0.28-4+deb7u16 · Debian:7Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina7.0.82Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina8.0.47Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina8.5.23Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina9.0.1Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core7.0.82Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core8.0.47Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core8.5.23Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core9.0.1Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:tomcat9.0.36-8.4 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
openSUSE:tomcat1010.1.14-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat-admin-webapps0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat-servlet-3.0-api0:7.0.76-3.el7_4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat60:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-admin-webapps0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-docs-webapp0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-el-2.1-api0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-javadoc0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-lib0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
Red Hat:tomcat6-webapps0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
SUSE:tomcat8.0.43-29.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:tomcat66.0.53-0.57.19.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package 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

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2017-10-17
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2017-10-09
Metasploit moduleexploit/multi/http/tomcat_jsp_upload_bypassTomcat RCE via JSP Upload Bypassexploit2017-10-03
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2017-12617 —
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:3992017-10-05
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-02-09
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02018-12-19
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:22019-01-14
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12021-02-04
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12021-07-27
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:52021-12-10
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02024-06-28

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.

  1. Metasploit-1 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+1 d
  4. CISA KEV+1633 d
  5. TodaySep 29, 2026+3283 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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