#VU125742 Open redirect in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-25854
Published: April 9, 2026 / Updated: April 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125742
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-25854
CWE-ID: CWE-601
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect users to an arbitrary URI.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in LoadBalancerDrainingValve when handling a specially crafted URL while a Tomcat node is in the disabled (draining) state. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted URL to redirect users to an arbitrary URI.
Only clustered deployments using LoadBalancerDrainingValve in the disabled (draining) state are affected.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.