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CVE-2017-15706· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apache

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 7

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 7.0.82 included an updated description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify which script to execute. The update was not correct. As a result, some scripts may have failed to execute as expected and other scripts may have been executed unexpectedly. Note that the behaviour of the CGI servlet has remained unchanged in this regard. It is only the documentation of the behaviour that was wrong and has been corrected.

MediumCVSS 5.3 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jan 31, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
6.1% · 93th percentile
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Action score

23

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
21 / 40 · 5.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 6.1%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
apachetomcat

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache tomcat7.0.79 and later · up to 7.0.82 inclusive
  • apache tomcat8.0.45 and later · up to 8.0.47 inclusive
  • apache tomcat8.5.16 and later · up to 8.5.23 inclusive
  • apache tomcat9.0.0
  • apache tomcat9.0.1

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.M22 to 9.0.1, 8.5.16 to 8.5.23, 8.0.45 to 8.0.47, 7.0.79 to 7.0.82affected

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 7.0.79 · before 7.0.847.0.84
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 8.0.45 · before 8.0.488.0.48
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 8.5.16 · before 8.5.248.5.24
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 9.0.0.M22 · before 9.0.29.0.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSStomcatbefore 7.0.90-7.23.17.0.90-7.23.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2tomcatbefore 8.0.50-29.8.28.0.50-29.8.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1tomcatbefore 8.0.53-10.35.18.0.53-10.35.1

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    96Now
  • CVE-2017-12617When 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.KEV
    92Now
  • CVE-2017-12615When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV
    92Now
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    62This week
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    62This week

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
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat7.0.84Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat8.0.48Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat8.5.24Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat9.0.2Package registry (OSV)
suse:tomcat8.0.50-29.8.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

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.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

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.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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