CVE-2017-12616: Infoleak
First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 21 February 2025
Credit: security@apache.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/tomcat7 | <0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el6 | 0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el6 |
| redhat/tomcat8 | <0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el6 | 0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el6 |
| redhat/tomcat-native | <0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el6 | 0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el6 |
| redhat/tomcat-vault | <0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 | 0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el6 |
| redhat/tomcat7 | <0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el7 | 0:7.0.70-25.ep7.el7 |
| redhat/tomcat8 | <0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el7 | 0:8.0.36-29.ep7.el7 |
| redhat/tomcat-native | <0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el7 | 0:1.2.8-11.redhat_11.ep7.el7 |
| redhat/tomcat-vault | <0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 | 0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7 |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.0 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.0-beta | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.1 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.2 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.2-beta | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.3 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.4 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.4-beta | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.5 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.5-beta | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.6 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.7 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.8 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.9 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.10 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.11 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.12 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.13 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.14 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.15 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.16 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.17 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.18 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.19 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.20 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.21 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.22 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.23 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.24 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.25 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.26 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.27 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.28 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.29 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.30 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.31 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.32 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.33 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.34 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.35 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.36 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.37 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.38 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.39 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.40 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.41 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.42 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.43 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.44 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.45 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.46 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.47 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.48 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.49 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.50 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.51 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.54 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.55 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.56 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.57 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.58 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.59 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.60 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.61 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.62 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.63 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.64 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.65 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.66 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.67 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.68 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.69 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.70 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.71 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.72 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.73 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.74 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.75 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.76 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.77 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.79 | |
| Apache Tomcat | =7.0.80 | |
| debian/tomcat7 | ||
| redhat/tomcat | <7.0.81 | 7.0.81 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12616 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12616 https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.81
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2017-12616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-12616
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.81
- https://svn.apache.org/r1804729
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12616
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1804729
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1493224
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1493225
- https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/jboss_notes
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12616
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12616
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12616
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-12616?
CVE-2017-12616 is considered a high severity vulnerability that allows for security constraint bypass and potential disclosure of JSP source code.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12616?
To fix CVE-2017-12616, upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 7.0.81 or later.
Which versions of Apache Tomcat are affected by CVE-2017-12616?
CVE-2017-12616 affects Apache Tomcat versions 7.0.0 to 7.0.80.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-12616?
CVE-2017-12616 can be exploited through specially crafted requests that bypass security constraints.
Is CVE-2017-12616 relevant for production environments using Apache Tomcat?
Yes, CVE-2017-12616 is critical for production environments as it poses a risk of unauthorized access to sensitive data.
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