Improper Protection of Alternate Path in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2025-49125

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111159

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49125

CWE-ID: CWE-424

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions when using PreResources or PostResources mounted other than at the root of the web application. A remote attacker can bypass configured security rules using a alternate path and gain unauthorized access to the application. 

Apache Tomcat
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Web and Scripting Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Netcool Operations Insight
EasyApache
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Jira Service Management Data Center
Jira Service Management Server
Bitbucket Data Center
Jira Software Data Center
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Cloudera Observability with IBM
DevOps Solution Workbench
IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
Integration Bus for z/OS
ApplinX
watsonx Assistant Cartridge
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component
webMethods BPM
Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud Base for IBM
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
IBM Qradar SIEM
Jira Software Server
Bitbucket Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
tomcat-lib
tomcat-webapps
tomcat
tomcat-admin-webapps
tomcat-docs-webapp
tomcat-el-3.0-api
tomcat-jsp-2.3-api
tomcat-servlet-4.0-api
tomcat (Red Hat package)
tomcat9 (Red Hat package)
tomcat-help
tomcat-jsvc
tomcat-doc
tomcat-embed
tomcat-el-3_0-api
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api
tomcat-javadoc
tomcat10-docs-webapp
tomcat10-doc
tomcat10
tomcat10-admin-webapps
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api
tomcat10-embed
tomcat10-lib
tomcat10-webapps
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api
tomcat10-jsvc
tomcat10-el-5_0-api
tomcat10 (Debian package)
tomcat11-jsvc
tomcat11-embed
tomcat11-el-6_0-api
tomcat11-admin-webapps
tomcat11-docs-webapp
tomcat11-doc
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api
tomcat11-webapps
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api
tomcat11
tomcat11-lib
tomcat11 (Debian package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.106, 10.1.42, 11.0.8
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.2.1
Netcool Operations Insight - update to 1.6.15
Cloudera Observability with IBM - update to 3.6.2
EasyApache - update to 4 25-20
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.2.1
Jira Service Management Data Center - addressed in versions 5.12.25, 10.3.8, 10.7.2
Jira Service Management Server - addressed in versions 5.12.25, 10.3.8, 10.7.2
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP12 IF03
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 12 IF03
Bitbucket Data Center - addressed in versions 8.19.21, 9.4.9, 9.6.5
Bitbucket Server - addressed in versions 8.19.21, 9.4.9, 9.6.5
IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions - update to 9.2.1
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service - update to 9.1.1
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next - update to 9.7.2.11
Jira Software Data Center - addressed in versions 9.12.25, 10.3.8, 10.7.2
Jira Software Server - addressed in versions 9.12.25, 10.3.8, 10.7.2
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) - addressed in versions 10.3.1060.0 SP3, 11.1.1110.0
ApplinX - update to 11.1.0 Fix 5
watsonx Assistant Cartridge - update to 5.2.1
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component - update to 5.2.1
tomcat-lib - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-admin-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-docs-webapp - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-el-3.0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-jsp-2.3-api - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat-servlet-4.0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1, 9.0.106-1
tomcat (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 9.0.87-1.el8_8.7, 9.0.87-1.el8_10.6, 9.0.87-1.el9_2.6, 9.0.87-3.el9_6.3, 10.1.36-1.el10_0.2
tomcat9 (Red Hat package) - update to 9.0.87-5.el10_0.3
tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.100-4, 9.0.100-5
tomcat-help - addressed in versions 9.0.100-4, 9.0.100-5
tomcat-jsvc - addressed in versions 9.0.100-4, 9.0.100-5
tomcat-doc - update to 9.0.106-1
tomcat-embed - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-el-3_0-api - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-jsvc - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-lib - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-webapps - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-admin-webapps - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-javadoc - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat-docs-webapp - update to 9.0.108-150200.91.1
tomcat10-docs-webapp - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-doc - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10 - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-admin-webapps - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-embed - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-lib - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-webapps - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-jsvc - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10-el-5_0-api - update to 10.1.43-150200.5.48.1
tomcat10 (Debian package) - addressed in versions 10.1.52-1~deb12u1, 10.1.52-1~deb13u1
webMethods BPM - addressed in versions 10.15 Fix 14, 11.1 Fix 2
tomcat11-jsvc - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-embed - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-el-6_0-api - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-admin-webapps - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-docs-webapp - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-doc - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-webapps - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11 - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11-lib - update to 11.0.9-150600.13.6.1
tomcat11 (Debian package) - update to 11.0.15-1~deb13u1

• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.8
• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.42
• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.106
• https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d94bd36fb7eb32e790dae0339bc249069649a637
• https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/7617b9c247bc77ed0444dd69adcd8aa48777886c
• https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/9418e3ff9f1f4c006b4661311ae9376c52d162b9
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/gp5rzzqnp7q71bm7lsvxoow89nz1tkjw
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/n7f5v6fzovfxkpqf5q0cztqqn0kjjs4p

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
• cPanel EasyApache4 update for Apache Tomcat
• openEuler update for tomcat
• Anolis OS update for tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Maximo AI Service
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM QRadar SIEM
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM ApplinX
• Jira Software Data Center and Server update for tomcat-catalina
• Jira Service Management Data Center and Server update for tomcat-catalina
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Juniper Secure Analytics
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Integration Bus for z/OS
• Bitbucket Data Center and Server update for Apache Tomcat
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for tomcat
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for tomcat9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 update for tomcat
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for tomcat
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for tomcat
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for tomcat
• Anolis OS update for tomcat
• SUSE update for tomcat10
• SUSE update for tomcat11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Discovery
• SUSE update for tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DevOps Solution Workbench
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Cloudera Observability on Premises with IBM
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Power HMC
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Netcool Operations Insight
• Debian update for tomcat10
• Debian update for tomcat11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM webMethods BPM
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloudera Data Platform Private Cloud Base with IBM (CDP)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
• Multiple vulnerabilities in CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition