HIGHCVSS 8.1KNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2017-12615

CVE-2017-12615 updated by NVD

Published: 2022-03-25
Modified: 2026-09-21
Sources: cisa-kev, nvd

Summary

When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default 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

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615

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