CVE-2025-55752

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

Published Oct 27, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 64.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4468-1 tomcat9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6120-1 tomcat10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6121-1 tomcat11 security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wmwf-9ccg-fff5 Apache Tomcat Vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone27:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Apache Tomcat: Directory traversal via rewrite with possible RCE if PUT is enabled
Weaknesses CWE-23
References
Weaknesses
  • CWE-23

    Relative Path Traversal

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 12:08 PM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2025, 8:14 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 27, 2025, 5:29 PM