CVE-2017-12616When 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 usin…
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 15, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | 7.0.0 to 7.0.80 | CNA record |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | 7.0.0; 7.0.0; 7.0.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.4; and 74 more ranges | NVD |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, third-party-advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_usx-refsource-confirm
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcatx-refsource-confirm
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/x-refsource-confirm
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
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