CVE-2025-46701
Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass for CGI scripts
Severity Score
7.3
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
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. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.7, 10.1.41 or 9.0.105, which fixes the issue.
*Credits:
Greg K (https://github.com/gregk4sec)
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2025-04-28 CVE Reserved
- 2025-04-29 First Exploit
- 2025-05-29 CVE Published
- 2025-05-30 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-178: Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/gregk4sec/CVE-2025-46701 | 2025-04-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j | 2025-05-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Tomcat Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" | >= 11.0.0-M1 <= 11.0.6 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" and version " >= 11.0.0-M1 <= 11.0.6" | en |
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Tomcat Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" | >= 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.40 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" and version " >= 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.40" | en |
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| Apache Software Foundation Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" | Apache Tomcat Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" | >= 9.0.0.M1 <= 9.0.104 Search vendor "Apache Software Foundation" for product "Apache Tomcat" and version " >= 9.0.0.M1 <= 9.0.104" | en |
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