CVE-2017-12616

HIGH

Apache Tomcat 7.0.0-7.0.80 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via VirtualDirContext

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.9064
EPSS Percentile 99.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (46)
apache/tomcat 7.0.0 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat 7.0.1
apache/tomcat 7.0.2 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat 7.0.3
apache/tomcat 7.0.4 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat 7.0.5 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat 7.0.6
apache/tomcat 7.0.7
apache/tomcat 7.0.8
apache/tomcat 7.0.9
... and 36 more
Published Sep 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026