K53173544 : Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2017-12617

Security Advisory Description

When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default servlet 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. (CVE-2017-12617)

Impact

For products with Nonein the** Versions Known to be Vulnerable** column, there is no impact.

For products with **in the various columns, F5 is still researching the issue, and will update this article when F5 has confirmed the required information. F5 Technical Support has no additional information on this issue.