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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2017-12616Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: apache · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2017-12616Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.5CWE-200

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.

Published: 19 Sept 2017•Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 09:47 PM IST•Source identifier: security@apache.org
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.5HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
70.1%0.701
Percentile99th
Weakness type
CWE-200
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

1 source-backed product
Affected products and versions (source)
  • apache tomcat · 7.0.0; 7.0.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.3; 7.0.4; 7.0.5; 7.0.6; 7.0.7; 7.0.8; 7.0.9; 7.0.10; 7.0.11; 7.0.12; 7.0.13; 7.0.14; 7.0.15; 7.0.16; 7.0.17; 7.0.18; 7.0.19; 7.0.20; 7.0.21; 7.0.22; 7.0.23; 7.0.24; 7.0.25; 7.0.26; 7.0.27; 7.0.28; 7.0.29; 7.0.30; 7.0.31; 7.0.32; 7.0.33; 7.0.34; 7.0.35; 7.0.36; 7.0.37; 7.0.38; 7.0.39 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)

Exposure

  1. Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
security@apache.org
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
nvd.nist.govSource recordaccess.redhat.comSource recordaccess.redhat.comSource record

Linked by the query's stored exact CVE association. Review required tables and validation status before use.

Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2017-12616
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2017-12616
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2017-12616"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.