high7.3
CVE-2025-46701
Apache Tomcat - CGI security constraint bypass
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105 | 9.0.105 |
| maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.105 | 9.0.105 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | from 9.0.0 before 9.0.105 from 10.1.0 before 10.1.41 from 11.0.0 before 11.0.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.html
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2fw-rfh5-95r3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46701
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0f01966eb60015d975525019e12a087f05ebf01a
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/238d2aa54b99f91d1111467e2237d2244c64e558
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/2c6800111e7d8d8d5403c07978ea9bff3db5a5a5
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8cb95ff03221067c511b3fa66d4f745bc4b0a605
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8df00018a252baa9497615d6420fb6c10466fa74
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fab7247d2f0e3a29d5daef565f829f383e10e5e2
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.41
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.7
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.105