High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published May 29, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2025-46701
CVE-2025-46701
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
45- 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/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat11&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg: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%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5pkg: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%20Manager%20Server%204.3pkg: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%20SP5
< 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: < 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: < 10.1.42-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.8-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.106-150200.86.1
- (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: < 9.0.36-3.145.1
- (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: < 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
- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Tomcatv5Range: 11.0.0-M1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2fw-rfh5-95r3ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30jnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46701ghsaADVISORY
- 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.htmlnvdWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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