CVE-2025-46701

Apache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass for CGI scripts

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.

Affected

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat

CVSS v4.0 GitHub

1.7 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 87th percentile

Published

2025-05-29

Updated

2025-11-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• gregk4sec/CVE-2025-467012★ · 2025-06-05
• gregk4sec/CVE-2025-46701-o2★ · 2025-06-05

Security advisories

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/xhqqk9w5q45srcdqhogdk04lhdscv30j
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/05/29/4
• advisories/GHSA-h2fw-rfh5-95r3

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

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