CVE-2017-12616: Information Exposure

September 19, 2017 (updated April 15, 2019)

When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat it is possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source code of JSPs for resources served by the VirtualDirContext using a specially crafted request.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12616

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