CVE-2017-12615

High · CVSS 8.1EPSS 99.6%CISA KEVCWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

References

NVD MITRE CVE.org CISA KEV

Published Sep 19, 2017

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Community real-world severity: Critical (Critical 2) — CVSS base score 8.1

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