#VU117680 Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2025-55754
Published: October 27, 2025 / Updated: October 29, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117680
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55754
CWE-ID: CWE-117
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation of ANSI escape sequences in log messages. A remote attacker can use a crafted URL to inject ANSI escape sequences to manipulate the console and the clip-boardand potentially execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability affects Windows installations only.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.