CVE-2017-5664 Apache Tomcat
| Affected software | Apache Tomcat |
|---|---|
| Severity | 7.5 High CVSS 3.0 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 9.0.0.M21, 8.5.15, 8.0.44, 7.0.78 |
| Weakness | CWE-755 |
| Published | 6 Jun 2017 |
| Updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
Description
The error page mechanism of the Java Servlet Specification requires that, when an error occurs and an error page is configured for the error that occurred, the original request and response are forwarded to the error page. This means that the request is presented to the error page with the original HTTP method. If the error page is a static file, expected behaviour is to serve content of the file as if processing a GET request, regardless of the actual HTTP method. The Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M20, 8.5.0 to 8.5.14, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.43 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.77 did not do this. Depending on the original request this could lead to unexpected and undesirable results for static error pages including, if the DefaultServlet is configured to permit writes, the replacement or removal of the custom error page. Notes for other user provided error pages: (1) Unless explicitly coded otherwise, JSPs ignore the HTTP method. JSPs used as error pages must must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method. (2) By default, the response generated by a Servlet does depend on the HTTP method. Custom Servlets used as error pages must ensure that they handle any error dispatch as a GET request, regardless of the actual method.
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 9 years ago.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 17% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
Waratek protection
A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.
- Protection none
- Action not pursued none
- Review human Researcher
- Record active
| Decided by | Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset |
|---|---|
| Finding | A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product. |
CVSS
7.5 HIGH
v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2 metrics
CVSS
7.5 HIGH v3.0CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 2.0 | 5.0 | none | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
NVD | Primary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2019 ↗ | CPU | 2019-Q3 | Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Tomcat) (6.0, 6.1, 6.2) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2019 ↗ | CPU | 2019-Q2 | Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Tomcat) (10.0.1) Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Tomcat) (3.7.1, 3.8.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2018 ↗ | CPU | 2018-Q3 | Oracle Retail Applications / OPT Server (Apache Tomcat) (2.1.132) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2018 ↗ | CPU | 2018-Q2 | Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite / EM Plugin: General (Apache Tomcat) (12.1.0.4) Oracle Retail Applications / Upgrade Install (Apache Tomcat) (5.0) Oracle Siebel CRM / EAI (Apache Tomcat) (17.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2018 ↗ | CPU | 2018-Q1 | Oracle Retail Applications / Web Services (Apache Tomcat) (10.8.x, 11.4.x) Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite / Folders, Files & Attachments (Apache Tomcat) (9.3.5, 9.3.6) Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite / Install (Apache Tomcat) (6.1.3, 6.2.0, 6.2.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2017 ↗ | CPU | 2017-Q4 | Oracle Hospitality Applications / Base (Apache Tomcat) (4.2.0, 4.2.1) Oracle MySQL / Monitoring: General (Apache Tomcat) (3.2.8.2223 and earlier, 3.3.4.3247 and earlier, 3.4.2.4181 and earlier) Oracle Retail Applications / Retail (Apache Tomcat) (10.0.1, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.7.7, 10.8.0, 10.8.1) Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite / Install (Apache Tomcat) (6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Communications Applications | Security (Apache Tomcat) | 3.7.1, 3.8.0 | 3.7.1 · 3.8.0 · 6.0 · 6.1 · 6.2 · 10.0.1 |
| Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite | EM Plugin: General (Apache Tomcat) | 12.1.0.4 | 12.1.0.4 |
| Oracle Hospitality Applications | Base (Apache Tomcat) | 4.2.0, 4.2.1 | 4.2.0 · 4.2.1 |
| Oracle MySQL | Monitoring: General (Apache Tomcat) | 3.2.8.2223 and earlier, 3.3.4.3247 and earlier, 3.4.2.4181 and earlier | |
| Oracle Retail Applications | OPT Server (Apache Tomcat) | 2.1.132 | 2.1.132 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Retail (Apache Tomcat) | 10.0.1, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.7.7, 10.8.0, 10.8.1 | 10.0.1 · 10.5.0 · 10.6.0 · 10.7.7 · 10.8.0 · 10.8.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Upgrade Install (Apache Tomcat) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Web Services (Apache Tomcat) | 10.8.x, 11.4.x | 10.8 · 11.4 |
| Oracle Siebel CRM | EAI (Apache Tomcat) | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite | Folders, Files & Attachments (Apache Tomcat) | 9.3.5, 9.3.6 | 9.3.5 · 9.3.6 |
| Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite | Install (Apache Tomcat) | 6.1.3, 6.2.0, 6.2.1 | 6.1.3 · 6.2.0 · 6.2.1 · 6.3.0 · 6.3.1 · 6.3.2 · 6.3.3 · 6.3.4 · 6.3.5 · 6.3.6 · 6.3.7 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat |
9.0.0.M1 | 9.0.0.M21 |
unbounded |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat |
8.5.0 | 8.5.15 |
unbounded |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat |
8.0.0 | 8.0.44 |
unbounded |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat |
7.0.0 | 7.0.78 |
unbounded |
Products and versions
2 products, 165 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd | apache | tomcat | generic | 7.0.0 · 7.0.0:beta · 7.0.1 · 7.0.2 · 7.0.2:beta · 7.0.3 · 7.0.4 · 7.0.4:beta · 7.0.5 · 7.0.5:beta · 7.0.6 · 7.0.7 · 7.0.8 · 7.0.9 · 7.0.10 · 7.0.11 · 7.0.12 · 7.0.13 · 7.0.14 · 7.0.15 · 7.0.16 · 7.0.17 · 7.0.18 · 7.0.19 · 7.0.20 · 7.0.21 · 7.0.22 · 7.0.23 · 7.0.24 · 7.0.25 · 7.0.26 · 7.0.27 · 7.0.28 · 7.0.29 · 7.0.30 · 7.0.31 · 7.0.32 · 7.0.33 · 7.0.34 · 7.0.35 · 7.0.36 · 7.0.37 · 7.0.38 · 7.0.39 · 7.0.40 · 7.0.41 · 7.0.42 · 7.0.43 · 7.0.44 · 7.0.45 · 7.0.46 · 7.0.47 · 7.0.48 · 7.0.49 · 7.0.50 · 7.0.51 · 7.0.54 · 7.0.55 · 7.0.56 · 7.0.57 · 7.0.58 · 7.0.59 · 7.0.60 · 7.0.61 · 7.0.62 · 7.0.63 · 7.0.64 · 7.0.65 · 7.0.66 · 7.0.67 · 7.0.68 · 7.0.69 · 7.0.70 · 7.0.71 · 7.0.72 · 7.0.73 · 7.0.74 · 7.0.75 · 7.0.76 · 7.0.77 · 8.0.0:rc1 · 8.0.0:rc10 · 8.0.0:rc3 · 8.0.0:rc5 · 8.0.1 · 8.0.2 · 8.0.3 · 8.0.4 · 8.0.5 · 8.0.6 · 8.0.7 · 8.0.9 · 8.0.10 · 8.0.11 · 8.0.12 · 8.0.13 · 8.0.14 · 8.0.15 · 8.0.16 · 8.0.17 · 8.0.18 · 8.0.19 · 8.0.20 · 8.0.21 · 8.0.22 · 8.0.23 · 8.0.24 · 8.0.25 · 8.0.26 · 8.0.27 · 8.0.28 · 8.0.29 · 8.0.30 · 8.0.31 · 8.0.32 · 8.0.33 · 8.0.34 · 8.0.35 · 8.0.36 · 8.0.37 · 8.0.38 · 8.0.39 · 8.0.40 · 8.0.41 · 8.0.42 · 8.0.43 · 8.5.0 · 8.5.1 · 8.5.2 · 8.5.3 · 8.5.4 · 8.5.5 · 8.5.6 · 8.5.7 · 8.5.8 · 8.5.9 · 8.5.10 · 8.5.11 · 8.5.12 · 8.5.13 · 8.5.14 · 9.0.0:milestone1 · 9.0.0:milestone10 · 9.0.0:milestone11 · 9.0.0:milestone12 · 9.0.0:milestone13 · 9.0.0:milestone14 · 9.0.0:milestone15 · 9.0.0:milestone16 · 9.0.0:milestone17 · 9.0.0:milestone18 · 9.0.0:milestone19 · 9.0.0:milestone2 · 9.0.0:milestone20 · 9.0.0:milestone3 · 9.0.0:milestone4 · 9.0.0:milestone5 · 9.0.0:milestone6 · 9.0.0:milestone7 · 9.0.0:milestone8 · 9.0.0:milestone9 |
| osv | org.apache.tomcat | tomcat | generic | ≥ 7.0.0 and < 7.0.78 · ≥ 8.0.0 and < 8.0.44 · ≥ 8.5.0 and < 8.5.15 · ≥ 9.0.0 and < 9.0.0 |
Earlier manual review
A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.
## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** HTTP, BASE (APACHE TOMCAT), MYSQL PROTOCOL, FOLDERS, FILES & ATTACHMENTS (APACHE TOMCAT), OPT SERVER (APACHE TOMCAT), NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT, RETAIL (APACHE TOMCAT), WEB SERVICES (APACHE TOMCAT), UPGRADE INSTALL (APACHE TOMCAT), MONITORING: GENERAL (APACHE TOMCAT), EM PLUGIN: GENERAL (APACHE TOMCAT), SECURITY (APACHE TOMCAT), INSTALL (APACHE TOMCAT), EAI (APACHE TOMCAT) **Products:** MICROS RETAIL XBRI LOSS PREVENTION, ORACLE RETAIL ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS INTERACTIVE SESSION RECORDER, ORACLE AGILE ENGINEERING DATA MANAGEMENT, MICROS RELATE CRM SOFTWARE, TOMCAT, ORACLE HOSPITALITY APPLICATIONS, SIEBEL UI FRAMEWORK, MYSQL ENTERPRISE MONITOR, ORACLE RETAIL CONVENIENCE AND FUEL POS SOFTWARE, ORACLE SIEBEL CRM, ORACLE HOSPITALITY GUEST ACCESS, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS INSTANT MESSAGING SERVER, ORACLE MYSQL, ORACLE RETAIL APPLICATIONS, ORACLE AGILE PLM, ORACLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCTS SUITE, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS, ENTERPRISE MANAGER FOR MYSQL DATABASE, ORACLE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION SESSION CONTROLLER, ORACLE ENTERPRISE MANAGER PRODUCTS SUITE
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2017-06-06 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-10-15 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |