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CVE-2017-12615

98
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-12615 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows, allowing attackers to upload and execute JSP files if HTTP PUTs are enabled. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is actively exploited, including in known ransomware campaigns like BlackSquid, with public exploit code available and significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.79CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:7-mode_transition_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.1HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
99.61%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Mar 25, 2022
Nuclei: CVE-2017-12615 · Feb 10, 2021
ExploitDB: EDB-42953 · Sep 20, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.9961 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (26)

mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreFixed in: 7.0.79
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: tomcat6-0:6.0.24-111.el6_9
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: tomcat-0:7.0.76-3.el7_4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6Fixed in: httpd-0:2.2.26-57.ep6.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6Fixed in: jbcs-httpd24-openssl-1:1.0.2h-14.jbcs.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6Fixed in: mod_cluster-native-0:1.2.13-9.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat6-0:6.0.41-19_patch_04.ep6.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat7-0:7.0.54-28_patch_05.ep6.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7Fixed in: httpd22-0:2.2.26-58.ep6.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7Fixed in: jbcs-httpd24-openssl-1:1.0.2h-14.jbcs.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7Fixed in: mod_cluster-native-0:1.2.13-9.Final_redhat_2.ep6.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat6-0:6.0.41-19_patch_04.ep6.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat7-0:7.0.54-28_patch_05.ep6.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1Fixed in: tomcat6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1Fixed in: tomcat7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.1
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6Fixed in: mod_cluster-0:1.3.8-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat7-0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat8-0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat-native-0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6Fixed in: tomcat-vault-0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7Fixed in: mod_cluster-0:1.3.8-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep7.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat7-0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat8-0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat-native-0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el7
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7Fixed in: tomcat-vault-0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7
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Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-pjfr-qf3p-3q25high

When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled it was possible to upload a JSP file to the server

Oct 17, 2018
redhatCVE-2017-12615Important

tomcat: Remote Code Execution via JSP Upload

Sep 19, 2017

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
breaktoprotect.blogspot.com / 2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html
Exploit
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:3080
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:3081
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:3113
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2017:3114
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:0465
Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2018:0466
Third Party Advisory
github.com / breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615
ExploitThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org / thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing ListPatch
lists.apache.org / thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing ListPatch
lists.apache.org / thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing ListPatch
lists.apache.org / thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Issue TrackingMailing List
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
Mailing List
lists.apache.org / thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing ListPatch
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20171018-0001
Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/42953
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
synology.com / support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100901
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039392
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry