{
    "id": "CVE-2017-12617",
    "published": "2017-10-04 01:29:02",
    "last_modified": "2026-08-25 16:28:27",
    "cvss_score": "8.1",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-434",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.99968",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99977",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-04-15",
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:21:56",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-15."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apache",
            "product": "tomcat"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "canonical",
            "product": "ubuntu_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "debian",
            "product": "debian_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "active_iq_unified_manager"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_balance"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_insight"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_shift"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_workflow_automation"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "snapcenter"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "agile_product_lifecycle_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_instant_messaging_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "endeca_information_discovery_integrator"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "enterprise_manager_for_mysql_database"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "fmw_platform"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "health_sciences_empirica_inspections"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "hospitality_guest_access"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "instantis_enterprisetrack"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "management_pack"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "micros_lucas"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "mysql_enterprise_monitor"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_advanced_inventory_planning"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_back_office"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_central_office"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_convenience_and_fuel_pos_software"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_eftlink"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_insights"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_invoice_matching"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_order_broker"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_order_management_system"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_point-of-service"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_price_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_returns_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_store_inventory_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_xstore_point_of_service"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "transportation_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "tuxedo_system_and_applications_monitor"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "webcenter_sites"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "workload_manager"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2017-12617",
        "date_added": "2022-03-25",
        "due_date": "2022-04-15",
        "vendor": "Apache",
        "product": "Tomcat",
        "name": "Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "43008",
            "title": "Tomcat - Remote Code Execution via JSP Upload Bypass (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2017-10-17",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43008"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "42966",
            "title": "Apache Tomcat < 9.0.1 (Beta) / < 8.5.23 / < 8.0.47 / < 7.0.8 - JSP Upload Bypass / Remote Code Execution (2)",
            "date": "2017-10-09",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42966"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552",
        "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-2018:0268",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "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/3fd341a604c4e9eab39e7eaabbbac39c30101a022acc11dd09d7ebcb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
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