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Vulnerability · CVE-2017-12616

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 serv…

Published Sep 19, 2017 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · the affected product

Check this week

CVE-2017-12616 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 70.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
70.12%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apache/tomcat

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.

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  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.0
  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.1
  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.2
  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.3
  • cpe apache/tomcat7.0.4

How to fix CVE-2017-12616

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2017-12616 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 70.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 70.12%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 19, 2017 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-12616

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-12616

    30-day exploitation probability 70.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2017-12616

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.