MEDIUM
tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
Published Jan 31, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.08%
Description
As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22 to 9.0.1, 8.5.16 to 8.5.23, 8.0.45 to 8.0.47 and 7.0.79 to 7.0.82 included an updated description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify which script to execute. The update was not correct. As a result, some scripts may have failed to execute as expected and other scripts may have been executed unexpectedly. Note that the behaviour of the CGI servlet has remained unchanged in this regard. It is only the documentation of the behaviour that was wrong and has been corrected.
Affected products
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- Version 7.0.79 to 7.0.82StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.45 to 8.0.47StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.5.16 to 8.5.23StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 9.0.0.M22 to 9.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | n/a |
|
OR
- ≥ 7.0.79 · ≤ 7.0.82
- ≥ 8.0.45 · ≤ 8.0.47
- ≥ 8.5.16 · ≤ 8.5.23
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.0
- 9.0.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
tomcat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
tomcat
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
tomcat6
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
tomcat7
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
jbossweb
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3
tomcat7
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3
tomcat8
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-java-common-tomcat
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | tomcat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | tomcat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | tomcat6 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | tomcat7 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | jbossweb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | tomcat7 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | tomcat8 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-java-common-tomcat | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.3 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.08% 0.06083
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06083
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.08% (0.06083) | 93.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.20% (0.06198) | 92.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03301) | 87.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.42% (0.04424) | 87.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.15% (0.07153) | 90.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00318) | 71.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 74.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 72.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 76.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 89.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 88.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.24% (0.05242) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 11.83% (0.11832) | 88.50th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 11.83% (0.11832) | 88.36th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 11.83% (0.11832) | 95.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 11.83% (0.11832) | 0.00th | v1 |
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- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.48
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apache
Published Jan 31, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Oct 21, 2017
Link CVE-2017-15706
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-372Q-33VH-8MPC Updated n/a