Check Point Advisories

Apache Tomcat Unrestricted File Upload (CVE-2017-12615; CVE-2017-12617)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-2071
Date Published:	24 Sep 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 15 February, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-12615 CVE-2017-12617
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 up to 7.0.82 Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc1 Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc10 Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc2 Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc5 Apache Tomcat 8.0.0 rc1 Apache Tomcat 8.0.1 up to 8.0.47 Apache Tomcat 8.5.0 up to 8.5.23 Apache Tomcat 9.0.0 and prior to 9.0.1
Vulnerability Description	An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to upload files of dangerous types, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Tomcat Unrestricted File Upload protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Apache Server Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Tomcat Unrestricted File Upload