High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-12616
CVE-2017-12616
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.81 | 7.0.81 |
Affected products
1- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 7.0.0 to 7.0.80
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
23- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8qq4-8jvq-mfw4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12616ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465nvdWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466nvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.htmlnvdWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001ghsaWEB
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/displaynvdWEB
- usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1ghsaWEB
- www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_TomcatnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Envd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/nvd
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