CVE-2017-12616

HIGHNVD 7.59.0▲Elevated

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 99.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 19, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (28)

security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897
security@apachehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393
security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465
security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
security@apachehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html
security@apachehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/
security@apachehttps://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us
security@apachehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/
security@apachehttps://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_17_54_Tomcat
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	tomcat8-user (8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
ubuntu	tomcat7-user (7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm3) @ xenial	2026-05-22	ubuntu
redhat	patch	2018-03-07	redhat
redhat	tomcat-vault-0:1.1.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el7	2018-03-07	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina	7.0.0 ... 7.0.8 (55 versions)	7.0.81	—

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-12616?

CVE-2017-12616 is a high vulnerability published on September 19, 2017. 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.

When was CVE-2017-12616 disclosed?

CVE-2017-12616 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-12616 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-12616 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12616?

CVE-2017-12616 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

How do I remediate CVE-2017-12616?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-12616, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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