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.
CVE-2017-5664
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 16.6%, top 3% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 54(Track)EG Risk 54/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 96.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 6, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (76)
- security@apachehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3891
- security@apachehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3892
- security@apachehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- security@apachehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- security@apachehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- security@apachehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- security@apachehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98888
- security@apachehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038641
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1809
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2633
- security@apachehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2635
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-5664(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | tomcat8 (8.0.38-2ubuntu2.2) @ zesty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | tomcat6-0:6.0.24-111.el6_9 | 2017-10-30 | redhat |
| redhat | picketlink-federation-0:2.5.4-17.SP15_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 | 2017-09-05 | redhat |
| redhat | picketlink-federation-0:2.5.4-17.SP15_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | 2017-09-05 | redhat |
| redhat | jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.5.17-1.Final_redhat_4.ep6.el6 | 2017-09-05 | redhat |
| redhat | picketlink-federation-0:2.5.4-17.SP15_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7 | 2017-09-05 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2017-09-05 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat7 | 2017-08-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat7-0:7.0.54-25_patch_05.ep6.el7 | 2017-08-21 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat-0:7.0.69-12.el7_3 | 2017-07-27 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2017-07-25 | redhat |
| redhat | tomcat-native-0:1.2.8-10.redhat_10.ep7.el7 | 2017-07-25 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 7.0.35 ... 7.0.77 (29 versions) | 7.0.78 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(10)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2017:1809IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:1809 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2493IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2493 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2494IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2494 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2633IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2633 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2635IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2635 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2636IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2636 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2637IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2637 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:2638IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:2638 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2017:3080IMPORTANT2017-06-06
RHSA-2017:3080 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-3519-1MEDIUM
Tomcat vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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