vulnerability
Apache Tomcat: Important: Information Disclosure (CVE-2017-12616)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 21, 2017 | Jun 19, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 19, 2017
Added
Sep 21, 2017
Modified
Jun 19, 2026
Description
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.
Solutions
apache-tomcat-upgrade-7_0_81apache-tomcat-7_0apache-tomcat-upgrade-latest
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