CVE-2017-12616

Summary

CVECVE-2017-12616
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-09-19 13:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:38:00 UTC
DescriptionWhen 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.37 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.38 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.39 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.40 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.42 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.43 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.44 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.45 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.46 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.49 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.50 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.51 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.54 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.55 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.56 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.57 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.58 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.59 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.60 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.61 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.62 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.63 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.64 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.65 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.66 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.67 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.68 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.69 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.70 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.71 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.72 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.73 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.74 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.75 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.76 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.77 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.79 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.80 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.9 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.1 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.10 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.11 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.12 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.13 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.14 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.15 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.16 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.17 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.18 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.19 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.2 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.20 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.21 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.22 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.23 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.24 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.25 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.26 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.27 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.28 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.29 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.3 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.30 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.31 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.32 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.33 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.34 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.35 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.36 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.37 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.38 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.39 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.4 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.40 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.41 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.42 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.43 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.44 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.45 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.46 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.47 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.48 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.49 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.5 beta All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.50 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.51 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.54 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.55 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.56 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.57 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.58 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.59 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.6 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.60 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.61 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.62 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.63 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.64 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.65 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.66 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.67 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.68 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.69 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.7 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.70 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.71 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.72 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.73 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.74 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.75 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.76 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.77 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.79 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.8 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.80 All All All
Application Apache Tomcat 7.0.9 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache Tomcat CVE-2017-12616 Information Disclosure Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Document Display | HPE Support Center CONFIRM support.hpe.com
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] [DLA 1400-1] tomcat7 security update MLIST lists.debian.org
August 2017 Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT access.redhat.com
Synology-SA-17:54 Tomcat | Synology Inc. CONFIRM www.synology.com
USN-3665-1: Tomcat vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com
Apache Tomcat VirtualDirContext Flaw Lets Remote Users View JSP Source Code for the Affected Resource - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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