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CVE-2017-12615
HIGH · CVSS 8.1 ⚠ KEV — EXPLOITED
EPSS exploitation probability: 100%
⚠ Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — actively exploited.
Published 2022-03-25 · Last modified 2026-08-01T05:16:53.823

Summary

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.

Affected products

Apache — Tomcat

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References

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