CVE-2025-55752

Apache Tomcat: Directory traversal via rewrite with possible RCE if PUT is enabled

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
August 15, 2025
Published Date
October 27, 2025
Last Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Apache Tomcat
Description
Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. The fix for bug 60013 introduced a regression where the rewritten URL was normalized before it was decoded. This introduced the possibility that, for rewrite rules that rewrite query parameters to the URL, an attacker could manipulate the request URI to bypass security constraints including the protection for /WEB-INF/ and /META-INF/. If PUT requests were also enabled then malicious files could be uploaded leading to remote code execution. PUT requests are normally limited to trusted users and it is considered unlikely that PUT requests would be enabled in conjunction with a rewrite that manipulated the URI. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.10, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.44, from 9.0.0.M11 through 9.0.108. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.6 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.11 or later, 10.1.45 or later or 9.0.109 or later, which fix the issue.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
none
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2025-10-28 21:00:05 UTC) Source

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) 2025-10-28 21:00:05 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel