CVE-2025-46701
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CVE-2025-46701 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.105 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.41 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.7 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30jMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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