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title: "CVE-2017-12616: Apache Tomcat vulnerability | CubePath"
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…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12616
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# CVE-2017-12616: Apache Tomcat vulnerability | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apache. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12616)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.70118 (70.1% probability)

Percentile

99.4%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of Oct 15, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Automatable

yes

Technical impact

partial

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apache Tomcat

  - affected: 7.0.0 to 7.0.80

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [1039393](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039393)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry
- [support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en\_US&doc…](https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en%5FUS&docId=emr%5Fna-hpesbux03828en%5Fus)
- [synology.com/support/security/Synology\_SA\_17\_54\_Tomcat](https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology%5FSA%5F17%5F54%5FTomcat)
- [RHSA-2018:0465](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0465)  (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [USN-3665-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/3665-1/)  (usn.ubuntu.com) vendor-advisory
- [100897](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100897)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [RHSA-2018:0466](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0466)  (access.redhat.com) vendor-advisory
- [security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171018-0001/)
- [\[announce\] 20170919 \[SECURITY\] CVE-2017-12616 Apache Tomcat Information Disclosure](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1df9b4552464caa42047062fe7175da0da06c18ecc8daf99258bbda6%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[debian-lts-announce\] 20180627 \[SECURITY\] \[DLA 1400-1\] tomcat7 security update](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00008.html)  (lists.debian.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190325 svn commit: r1856174 \[22/29\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190413 svn commit: r1857494 \[16/20\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: ./ docs/ xdocs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20190415 svn commit: r1857582 \[17/22\] - in /tomcat/site/trunk: docs/ xdocs/stylesheets/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list
- [\[tomcat-dev\] 20200213 svn commit: r1873980 \[27/34\] - /tomcat/site/trunk/docs/](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E)  (lists.apache.org) mailing-list

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Aug 7, 2017
2. Record published Sep 19, 2017
3. Record last updated Oct 15, 2026

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