SB2025053002 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Tomcat
Published: May 30, 2025 Updated: June 6, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025053002
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of case sensitivity (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-46701)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling URLs on a case insensitive filesystem with security constraints configured for the <code>pathInfo</code> component of a URL that mapped to the CGI servlet. A remote attacker can bypass imposed security constraints via a specially crafted URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/qyrz13o6960cfg33tz9ghld647884kvd
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fab7247d2f0e3a29d5daef565f829f383e10e5e2
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0f01966eb60015d975525019e12a087f05ebf01a
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/2c6800111e7d8d8d5403c07978ea9bff3db5a5a5
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/238d2aa54b99f91d1111467e2237d2244c64e558
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8df00018a252baa9497615d6420fb6c10466fa74
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8cb95ff03221067c511b3fa66d4f745bc4b0a605