Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass for CGI scripts
Description
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's GCI servlet allows security constraint bypass of security constraints that apply to the pathInfo component of a URI mapped to the CGI servlet.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.6, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.40, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.104. 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 11.0.7, 10.1.41 or 9.0.105, 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 | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105 | 9.0.105 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.41 | 10.1.41 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.7 | 11.0.7 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105 | 9.0.105 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.41 | 10.1.41 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.7 | 11.0.7 |
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
44- osv-coords43 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/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat11&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
< 8.6.30-r0+ 42 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.30-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.6.30-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.0.1-r4
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.105
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105
- (no CPE)range: >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.8-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.42-150200.5.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-3.145.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.36-3.145.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 11.0.0-M1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2fw-rfh5-95r3ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30jghsavendor-advisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46701ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0f01966eb60015d975525019e12a087f05ebf01aghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/238d2aa54b99f91d1111467e2237d2244c64e558ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/2c6800111e7d8d8d5403c07978ea9bff3db5a5a5ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8cb95ff03221067c511b3fa66d4f745bc4b0a605ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8df00018a252baa9497615d6420fb6c10466fa74ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fab7247d2f0e3a29d5daef565f829f383e10e5e2ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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