Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 7.0.79, <= 7.0.82 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103069
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55a
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f9
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b13
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e1ef853fc0079cdb55befbd2dac042934e49288b476
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba76
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15706?
CVE-2017-15706 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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 algorith...
How severe is CVE-2017-15706?
CVE-2017-15706 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15706?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Tomcat.