Apache · Tomcat
CVE-2017-12615
Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2022-03-25
- CISA due date
- 2022-04-15
- Known ransomware use
- Known
NVD risk context
8.1 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled, 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.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E ↗
Other NVD references (16)
- http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466 ↗
- https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615 ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E ↗
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/ ↗
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/ ↗
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12615 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.
View official MITRE CWE details ↗NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Sep 19, 2017, 01:29 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 01:03 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615