Vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (CVE-2025-55752)
Summary
Vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (CVE-2025-55752). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.
The fix for bug 60013 introduced a regression where the rewritten URL was normalized before it was decoded. This introduced the possibility that, for rewrite rules that rewrite query parameters to the URL, an attacker could manipulate the request URI to bypass security constraints including the protection for /WEB-INF/ and /META-INF/. If PUT requests were also enabled then malicious files could be uploaded leading to remote code execution. PUT requests are normally limited to trusted users and it is considered unlikely that PUT requests would be enabled in conjunction with a rewrite that manipulated the URI.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.10, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.44, from 9.0.0 through 9.0.108.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.6 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.11 or later, 10.1.45 or later or 9.0.109 or later, which fix the issue.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55752 has been found in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat CVE-2025-55752" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-55752 (org.apache.tomcat:tomcat) — CWE-23 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Patched: 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-23) exists in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of org.apache.tomcat:tomcat.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで org.apache.tomcat:tomcat を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11ステージング環境で 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55752 tomcat10 Fixed in: 10.1.52-1~deb12u1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-55752 tomcat6
References
- advisory lists.apache.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory vicarius.io
- advisory vicarius.io
- package github.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com
- web tomcat.apache.org
- web tomcat.apache.org
- web tomcat.apache.org
- web github.com