CVE-2017-12615: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

September 19, 2017 (updated April 15, 2019)

When running Apache Tomcat on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled, it is possible to upload a JSP file to the server via a specially crafted request. This JSP could then be requested and any code it contained would be executed by the server.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100901
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039392
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12615

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