{"schema_version":"1.8.0","id":"CVE-2017-12615","published":"2017-09-19T13:29:00.190Z","modified":"2026-08-07T03:30:47.200202859Z","aliases":["GHSA-pjfr-qf3p-3q25"],"related":["SUSE-SU-2017:3059-1"],"details":"When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g. via setting the readonly initialisation parameter of the Default 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 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