7.5

CVE-2017-7675: apache software foundation apache tomcat Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-68g5-8q7f-m384
Published 11-08-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-7675 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 10.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.14%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The HTTP/2 implementation in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M21 and 8.5.0 to 8.5.15 bypassed a number of security checks that prevented directory traversal attacks. It was therefore possible to bypass security constraints using a specially crafted URL.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

10.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
10.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • tomcatEOL8.5.0 | 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 | 8.5.15 | 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:milestone21 | 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
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.tomcat1 product
  • tomcat≥ 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M22 | ≥ 8.5.0, < 8.5.16

3 vendors · 3 products

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