CVE-2025-46701

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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.

7.3 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

08 Aug 2025, 12:15

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Summary (en) 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. 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. (en) 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.

07 Aug 2025, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) 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. (en) 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. 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.

25 Jun 2025, 15:40

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First Time Apache
Apache tomcat
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j - () https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

30 May 2025, 15:15

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.3
Summary
  • (es) La vulnerabilidad de manejo incorrecto de la distinción entre mayúsculas y minúsculas en el servlet GCI de Apache Tomcat permite eludir las restricciones de seguridad aplicables al componente pathInfo de una URI asignada al servlet CGI. Este problema afecta a Apache Tomcat: de la 11.0.0-M1 a la 11.0.6, de la 10.1.0-M1 a la 10.1.40 y de la 9.0.0.M1 a la 9.0.104. Se recomienda a los usuarios actualizar a las versiones 11.0.7, 10.1.41 o 9.0.105, que solucionan el problema.

29 May 2025, 22:15

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References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4 -

29 May 2025, 19:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-05-29 19:15

Updated : 2025-08-08 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2025-46701

Mitre link : CVE-2025-46701

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-46701

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Products Affected

apache

  • tomcat
CWE
CWE-178

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity