CVE-2017-12615

CVE Published 2017-09-19
Related CWE(s) CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Related Vendor(s) netapp, redhat, apache
Related Product(s) enterprise_linux_for_scientific_computing, enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_eus, tomcat, enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions, enterprise_linux_desktop, enterprise_linux_server_for_power_little_endian_update_services_for_sap_solutions, oncommand_shift, enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian, enterprise_linux_workstation, enterprise_linux_eus, jboss_enterprise_web_server, 7-mode_transition_tool, enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus, jboss_enterprise_web_server_text-only_advisories, enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node, enterprise_linux_server_aus, enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems, enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian, enterprise_linux_server, enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus, oncommand_balance, enterprise_linux_server_tus
Exploitation Reported (CISA KEV) 2022-03-25
CVSS 3 Base Score 8.1 (HIGH)
CVSS 3 Attack Complexity HIGH
CVSS 3 Attack Vector NETWORK

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.

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