When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 7.0.79
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Apache Tomcat, a widely used web server for Java applications, is affected when run on Windows with HTTP PUT requests enabled. An attacker could upload a malicious JSP file through a specially crafted request, allowing the attacker's code to run on the server.
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When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default to false) it was 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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
7.0.0 to 7.0.79
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven
From 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.0.79
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- thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
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- thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>
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- thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@<dev.tomcat.apache.org>