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High severity · published Sep 19, 2017
CVE-2017-12616
When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 it was possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source code of JSPs for resources served by the…
7.5
CVSS
70.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When using a VirtualDirContext with Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 it was possible to bypass security constraints and/or view the source code of JSPs for resources served by the VirtualDirContext using a specially crafted request.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)70.1% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tomcat · Apache
7.0.0 to 7.0.80 · source: vendor, NVD
Affected product
TO
Tomcat
Apache
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12616
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12616
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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