March 25, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2017-12615 — Apache Tomcat
known ransomware use
Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-03-25- Federal due date
2022-04-15- Vendor
- Apache
- Product
- Tomcat
- EPSS
- 99.9th percentile (score 0.942, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615
CISA short description
When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled, it is 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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.