Improper input validation in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2017-12617
Published: October 4, 2017 / Updated: March 25, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8669
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12617
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when running with HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to upload a JSP file to the server and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when running with HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to upload a JSP file to the server and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12617
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23 and 9.0.1.