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CVE-2017-12617: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Apache Tomcat

May 14, 2022 (updated September 2, 2025)

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.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0268
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0269
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0270
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0271
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0275
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2939
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xjgh-84hx-56c5
  • github.com/apache/tomcat
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/24aea94807f940ee44aa550378dc903289039ddd
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/31e99502e2c602449a2f8835bd23ade772b77333
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/327e8a6644e188764325a013aa2725a60f1b37e5
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/46dfedbc0523d7182be97f4244d7b6c942164485
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/4cf7dab88282c8f3c92f0b961cdb0096e1d63e88
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/506d862e7edfa991de198e0f2e4c4540830fa531
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/512a3c3aecdb52de092c6bacddd71b85c4feda06
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/74ad0e216c791454a318c1811300469eedc5c6f3
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a9dd96046d7acb0357c6b7b9e6cc70d186fae663
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b577f9a7996b92b650b1649af3c3bae11c120db9
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/b7e0435d17aba69f16ae9e8a78ad0f1565b552af
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/bbcbb749c75056a2781f37038d63e646fe972104
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c177e9668d1278710bdb14c0eb8d2702b3655f5a
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/cf0b37beb0622abdf24acc7110daf883f3fe4f95
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d5b170705d24c386d76038e5989045c89795c28c
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e650cf1b83e441dbd3863f3f6b61c972cafce19e
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/f1b85da754c4760787d68a99e839b50878140b57
  • github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fd52f8601170b91f9d7162510e54563e5bf6bdfe
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  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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  • lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00009.html
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12617
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0002
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180117-0002
  • support.f5.com/csp/article/K53173544
  • support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03812en_us
  • support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us
  • usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1
  • web.archive.org/web/20171110171954/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100954
  • web.archive.org/web/20201209024734/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039552
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42966
  • www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43008
  • www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 9.0.0.M1 before 9.0.1, all versions starting from 7.0.0 before 7.0.82, all versions starting from 8.0.0-RC1 before 8.0.47, all versions starting from 8.5.0 before 8.5.23

Fixed versions

  • 9.0.1
  • 8.5.23
  • 8.0.47
  • 7.0.82

Solution

Upgrade to versions 7.0.82, 8.0.47, 8.5.23, 9.0.1 or above.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Source file

maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/CVE-2017-12617.yml

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