{"answers":{"affected":"2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12616 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to 7.0.81 or later.","what":"CVE-2017-12616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12616 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2017-12616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12616 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.81\n- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.81\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12616/index.md)","id":"CVE-2017-12616","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12616/index.md","name":"CVE-2017-12616","record":{"aliases":["DLA-1108-1","GHSA-8qq4-8jvq-mfw4","UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12616"],"analysis":{"component_type":"server_software","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["data_read","security_bypass"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":true,"product_category":"Apache Tomcat","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can bypass security constraints and view JSP source code in Apache Tomcat when using VirtualDirContext.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"information_disclosure"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"apache","cpe":[{"product":"tomcat","vendor":"apache"}],"cvss":{"score":7.5,"severity":"high","source":"nvd","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","version":"3.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-200","name":"Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor"}],"description":"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.","ecosystems":["Maven"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Apache Tomcat","id":"CVE-2017-12616","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"Maven","product":"apache:tomcat","products":["apache:tomcat"],"type":"information_disclosure","year":"2017"},"n_packages":2,"n_references":14,"next":{"headline":"Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-12617"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["7.0.81"],"introduced":["7.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-8qq4-8jvq-mfw4"},{"ecosystem":"Maven","fixed":["7.0.81"],"introduced":["7.0.0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina","purl":"pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina","source":"GHSA-8qq4-8jvq-mfw4"}],"prev":{"headline":"Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-12615"},"products":["Apache Tomcat"],"published":"2017-09-19","related":[{"cvss_score":10,"headline":"Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence","id":"CVE-2025-24813","kev_date_added":"2025-04-01","published":"2025-03-10"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2016-8735","kev_date_added":"2023-05-12","published":"2017-04-06"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-12617","kev_date_added":"2022-03-25","published":"2017-10-03"},{"cvss_score":8.1,"headline":"Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution","id":"CVE-2017-12615","kev_date_added":"2022-03-25","published":"2017-09-19"},{"cvss_score":7.5,"headline":"Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data","id":"CVE-2026-34486","kev_date_added":"2026-08-04","published":"2026-04-09"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 no-authority bypass of strict SNI validation - CVE-2026-32990 fix incomplete","id":"CVE-2026-65637","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-25"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Apache Tomcat: Limited replay attack possible with DIGEST authentication","id":"CVE-2026-65905","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-25"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-15","vendors":["Apache Software Foundation"]},"summary":"Attackers can bypass security constraints and view JSP source code in Apache Tomcat when using VirtualDirContext.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12616/"}