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CVE-2017-12616

tomcat: Information Disclosure when using VirtualDirContext

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Cuando se empleó un VirtualDirContext con Apache Tomcat en sus versiones 7.0.0 a 7.0.80 fue posible omitir las restricciones de seguridad o ver el código fuente de los archivos JSP para los recursos servidos por VirtualDirContext usando una petición especialmente manipulada.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-08-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-09-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (16)
URL Tag Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001 X_refsource_confirm
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us X_refsource_confirm
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466 2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12616 2018-03-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493222 2018-03-07
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.0
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.0"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.0
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.0"
beta
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.1
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.1"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.2
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.2"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.2
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.2"
beta
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.3
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.3"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.4
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.4"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.4
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.4"
beta
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.5
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.5"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.5
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.5"
beta
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.6
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.6"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.7
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.7"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.8
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.8"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.9
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.9"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.10
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.10"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.11
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.11"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.12
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.12"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.13
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.13"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.14
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.14"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.15
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.15"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.16
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.16"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.17
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.17"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.18
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.18"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.19
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.19"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.20
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.20"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.21
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.21"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.22
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.22"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.23
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.23"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.24
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.24"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.25
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.25"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.26
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.26"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.27
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.27"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.28
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.28"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.29
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.29"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.30
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.30"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.31
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.31"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.32
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.32"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.33
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.33"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.34
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.34"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.35
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.35"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.36
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.36"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.37
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.37"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.38
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.38"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.39
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.39"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.40
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.40"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.41
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.41"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.42
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.42"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.43
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.43"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.44
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.44"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.45
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.45"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.46
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.46"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.47
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.47"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.48
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.48"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.49
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.49"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.50
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.50"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.51
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.51"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.54
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.54"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.55
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.55"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.56
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.56"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.57
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.57"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.58
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.58"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.59
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.59"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.60
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.60"
-
Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.61
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.61"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.62
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.62"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.63
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.63"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.64
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.64"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.65
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.65"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.66
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.66"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.67
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.67"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.68
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.68"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.69
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.69"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.70
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.70"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.71
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.71"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.72
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.72"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.73
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.73"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.74
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.74"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.75
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.75"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.76
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.76"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.77
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.77"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.79
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.79"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tomcat
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat"
 7.0.80
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tomcat" and version "7.0.80"
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Affected