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CVE-2017-12617

HIGH

8.1

CVSS Score

Published: October 3, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC

Updated: August 25, 2026 at 04:40 PM UTC

58 products affected across 6 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop

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Severity

HIGH8.1

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 100%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score100.0%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 100.0% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

When running Apache Tomcat, it is 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.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Mar 25, 2022

Remediation Due

Apr 15, 2022

1655 days overdue

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12617

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tomcat · Apache

95%

7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.817.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.828.0 ≤ v < 8.0.478.0.0.RC1 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.468.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.228.5.0 ≤ v < 8.5.239.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.19.0.0.M1 ≤ v ≤ 9.0.0

Affected range stops below 7.0.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.0.47, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.23, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 9.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

12.04 16.04 17.10 18.04

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

Active IQ Unified Manager · NetAppnpm

95%

v ≥ 7.3v ≥ 9.5

Element · NetApp

95%

All versions

Oncommand Balance · NetApp

95%

All versions

OnCommand Insight · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

Oncommand Shift · NetApp

95%

All versions

OnCommand Workflow Automation · NetApp

95%

All versions

SnapCenter · NetAppdrupal

95%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (45)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.1HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-434

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