🛡 CVE-2017-12615
Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Apache Tomcat CWE-434
Ransomware use
KNOWN
CISA KEV
EPSS
99.6%
Likely exploited · 100th pct
Added to KEV
2022-03-25
CISA
Remediate by
2022-04-15
⚠ OVERDUE
CWE
CWE-434
weakness
📈 EPSS exploit probability
99.6%
FIRST EPSS — 30-day probability of exploitation in the wild · band Likely exploited · higher than 100% of all scored CVEs
⚠ KEV remediation overdue
CISA required federal remediation by 2022-04-15. This exploited vulnerability is past its Binding Operational Directive 22-01 due date — prioritize patch/mitigation and hunt for exploitation.
📄 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.
🏹 Attributed exploitation
Malware / ransomware (KEV): ransomware (KEV-flagged)
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