CVE-2025-31651
Description
Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. For a subset of unlikely rewrite rule configurations, it was possible for a specially crafted request to bypass some rewrite rules. If those rewrite rules effectively enforced security constraints, those constraints could be bypassed.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.5, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.39, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.102. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version [FIXED_VERSION], which fixes the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104 | 9.0.104 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 10.1.10, < 10.1.40 | 10.1.40 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.6 | 11.0.6 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104 | 9.0.104 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 10.1.10, < 10.1.40 | 10.1.40 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 11.0.0-M2, < 11.0.6 | 11.0.6 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | — |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 | — |
Affected products
62- osv-coords61 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.6pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.6-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboardpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-js-executorpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-web-uipkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboardpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-js-executorpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-web-uipkg:bitnami/tomcatpkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-corepkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalinapkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcatpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9pkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-admin-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-docs-webapppkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-el-3.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-jsp-2.3-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-libpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-servlet-4.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat9-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-admin-webappspkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-docs-webapppkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-el-3.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-el-5.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-jsp-2.3-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-jsp-3.1-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-libpkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-servlet-4.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-servlet-6.0-apipkg:rpm/almalinux/tomcat-webappspkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3
< 8.6.15-r1+ 60 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.15-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.15-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.76, < 9.0.104
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-8.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:10.1.36-3.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:10.1.36-3.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1:10.1.36-3.el10_1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.0.87-1.el8_10.7
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.40-150200.5.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.115-3.160.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-3.142.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.104-150200.81.1
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 11.0.0-M1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/28/3nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ff77-26x5-69crghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/list.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31651ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/066bf6b6a15a4e7e0941d4acf096841165b97098ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/175dc75fc428930034a6c93fb52f830d955d8e64ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ee3ab548e92345eca0cbd1f01649eb36c6f29454ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fbecc915a10c5a3d634c5e2c6ced4ff479ce9953ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.htmlnvdWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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