CVE-2025-24813

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 10, 2025 Modified: October 23, 2025

Description

Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading toĀ Remote Code Execution and/or Information disclosureĀ and/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabledĀ Default ServletĀ in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.2, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.34, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.98. 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. If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to view security sensitive files and/or inject content into those files: -Ā writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default) - support for partial PUT (enabled by default) - a target URL for security sensitive uploads that was a sub-directory ofĀ a target URL for public uploads -Ā attacker knowledge of the names of security sensitive files beingĀ uploaded -Ā the security sensitive files also being uploaded via partial PUT If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to perform remote code execution: - writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default) -Ā support for partial PUT (enabled by default) -Ā application was using Tomcat's file based session persistence with theĀ default storage location -Ā application included a library that may be leveraged in aĀ deserialization attack Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.3, 10.1.35 or 9.0.99, which fixes the issue.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/j5fkjv2k477os90nczf2v9l61fb0kkgq
Source: security@apache.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/10/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/04/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250321-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24813-detect-apache-tomcat-rce
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24813-mitigate-apache-tomcat-rce
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24813-tomcat-detect-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-24813-tomcat-mitigation-vulnerability
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/absholi7ly/POC-CVE-2025-24813/blob/main/README.md
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24813
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.2%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-04-22

Affected Vendors

apache debian netapp