Is CVE-2017-12615 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2017-12615 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on March 25, 2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12615?

CVE-2017-12615 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

CVE-2017-12615

HIGH · CVSS 8.1CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 99.6%EU EUVD: exploited

When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default 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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.1 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-434
EPSS score: 99.6% (100th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added March 25, 2022
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2018-0654)
Published: September 19, 2017
NVD last modified: August 6, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on March 25, 2022; federal remediation due April 15, 2022. Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2018-0654 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apache / tomcat
microsoft / windows
netapp / 7-mode transition tool
netapp / oncommand balance
netapp / oncommand shift
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux eus compute node
redhat / enterprise linux eus compute node
redhat / enterprise linux eus compute node
redhat / enterprise linux eus compute node
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for ibm z systems eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power big endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for power little endian eus
redhat / enterprise linux for scientific computing
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server aus
redhat / enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server tus
redhat / enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux server update services for sap solutions
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
redhat / jboss enterprise web server
redhat / jboss enterprise web server

and 1 more…

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11039-2020 - archived

References

http://breaktoprotect.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-case-of-cve-2017-12615-tomcat-7-put.html(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3081(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3113(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3114(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465(Third Party Advisory)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466(Third Party Advisory)
https://github.com/breaktoprotect/CVE-2017-12615(Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E(Mailing List, Patch)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E(Mailing List, Patch)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E(Mailing List, Patch)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8fcb1e2d5895413abcf266f011b9918ae03e0b7daceb118ffbf23f8c%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E(Issue Tracking, Mailing List)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6d03e45b81eab03580cf7f8bb51cb3e9a1b10a2cc0c6a2d3cc92ed0c%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E(Mailing List)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E(Mailing List, Patch)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/(Third Party Advisory)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-12615(US Government Resource)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42953/(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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