CVE-2017-15706
published 2018-01-31CVE-2017-15706: 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…
PriorityP433medium5.3CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNILAN
EPSS
6.08%
92.6th percentile
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
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | — | — |
| apache | tomcat | — | — |
| apache | tomcat | — | — |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.79 – 7.0.82 | — |
| apache | tomcat | 8.0.45 – 8.0.47 | — |
| apache | tomcat | 8.5.16 – 8.5.23 | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| debian | tomcat9 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
vendor_apache5.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.3LOW
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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OSV
Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
osv·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
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.
GHSA
Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
ghsa·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CWE-1068 Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
Inconsistent documentation in Apache Tomcat
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.
OSV
tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
osv·2018-05-30·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-12616 [HIGH] tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled being configured with
HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker could use this issue to upload a JSP
file to the server and execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-12616,
CVE-2017-12617)
It was discovered that Tomcat contained incorrect documentation regarding
description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify
which script to execute. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10.
(CVE-2017-15706)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled en empty string URL
pattern in security constraint definitions. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to gain access to web application resources,
contrary to expectations.
OSV
CVE-2017-15706: As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9
osv·2018-01-31·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15706: As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9
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.
Ubuntu
Tomcat vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-05-30·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-12616 [HIGH] Tomcat vulnerabilities
Title: Tomcat vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat.
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled being configured with
HTTP PUTs enabled. A remote attacker could use this issue to upload a JSP
file to the server and execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-12616,
CVE-2017-12617)
It was discovered that Tomcat contained incorrect documentation regarding
description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify
which script to execute. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10.
(CVE-2017-15706)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly handled en empty string URL
pattern in security constraint definitions. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to gain access to
Red Hat
tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
vendor_redhat·2018-01-31·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
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.
Package: tomcat6 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: tomcat (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Pack
Debian
CVE-2017-15706: tomcat9 - As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22 ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15706: tomcat9 - As part of the fix for bug 61201, the documentation for Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22 ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
Apache
Apache tomcat: CVE-2017-15706
vendor_apache·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] Apache tomcat: CVE-2017-15706
Apache tomcat: CVE-2017-15706
As part of the fix for bug 61201 , the description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify which script to execute was updated. 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. This was fixed in revision 1814827 . This issue was reported to the Apache Tomcat Security Team by Jan Michael Greiner on 17 September 2017 and made public on 31 January 2018. Affects: 8.0.45 to 8.0.47 30 November 2017 Fixed in Apache Tomcat 8.5.24 Low: Incorrectly documented CGI search algorithm
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [epel-6]
bugzilla·2018-02-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [epel-6]
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-6.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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Discussion:
Use
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-02-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
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Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: thi
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
bugzilla·2018-02-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2017-15706 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
CVE-2017-15706 tomcat: Incorrect documentation of CGI Servlet search algorithm may lead to misconfiguration
The description of the search algorithm used by the CGI Servlet to identify which script to execute was incorrect. As a result, some scripts may have failed to execute as expected and other scripts may have been executed unexpectedly. Note that it is only the documentation that was incorrect, the behaviour of the CGI servlet remains unchanged.
Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M22 to 9.0.1
Apache Tomcat 8.5.16 to 8.5.23
Apache Tomcat 8.0.45 to 8.0.47
Apache Tomcat 7.0.79 to 7.0.82
Upstream Advisory:
http://tomcat.10.x6.nabble.com/SECURITY-CVE-2017-15706-Apache-Tomcat-Incorrectly-documented-CGI-search-algorithm-td5071565.html
Discussion:
Upstream indicates that the problemat
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2018-01-31
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