Path Traversal in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2017-7675
The HTTP/2 implementation in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.15 bypassed a number of security checks that prevented directory traversal attacks. It was therefore possible to bypass security constraints using a specially crafted URL.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.101 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.101 · newest: 0.101 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat — versions 8.5.0, 8.5.1, 8.5.2
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21, 8.5.0 to 8.5.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100256 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180614-0003/
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3974 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/d3a5818e8af731bde6a05ef031ed3acc093c6dd7c4bfcc4936… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f8… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745a… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7675?
- CVE-2017-7675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7675 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.