CVE-2017-5664

tomcat: Security constrained bypass in error page mechanism

Published Jun 6, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 16.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-996-1 tomcat7 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3891-1 tomcat8 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3892-1 tomcat7 security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jmvv-524f-hj5j Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Apache Tomcat
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3519-1 Tomcat vulnerabilities
References
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3891 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3892 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98888 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038641 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1809 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2633 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2635 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2636 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2637 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2638 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3080 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1dd0a59c1295cc08ce4c9e7edae5ad2268acc9ba55adcefa0532e5ba%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5c0e00fd31efc11e147bf99d0f03c00a734447d3b131ab0818644cdb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a42c48e37398d76334e17089e43ccab945238b8b7896538478d76066%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/e85e83e9954f169bbb77b44baae5a33d8de878df557bb32b7f793661%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/eb6efa8d59c45a7a9eff94c4b925467d3b3fec8ba7697f3daa314b04%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5664 cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171019-0002/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03828en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.78 cve-icon
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.0.44 cve-icon
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.15 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5664 cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html cve-icon cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.12008}

epss

{'score': 0.15475}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 3:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 6, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 6, 2017, 12:00 AM