Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2025-55754

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117680

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55754

CWE-ID: CWE-117

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Apache Tomcat
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Web and Scripting Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
IBM Observability with Instana
Netcool Operations Insight
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM UrbanCode Release
Storage Defender Copy Data Management
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC)
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - UAB Component
DevOps
IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition
Integration Bus for z/OS
webMethods Integration Server
Big Replicate LiveData Migrator
Storage Protect Plus Server
Communications Unified Assurance
tomcat
tomcat-admin-webapps
tomcat-javadoc
tomcat-el-3_0-api
tomcat-lib
tomcat-webapps
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api
tomcat-docs-webapp
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api
tomcat-help
tomcat-jsvc
tomcat-embed
tomcat10-el-5_0-api
tomcat10-embed
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api
tomcat10
tomcat10-webapps
tomcat10-lib
tomcat10-doc
tomcat10-docs-webapp
tomcat10-admin-webapps
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api
tomcat10-jsvc
tomcat10 (Debian package)
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api
tomcat11-lib
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api
tomcat11-docs-webapp
tomcat11-webapps
tomcat11-el-6_0-api
tomcat11-jsvc
tomcat11-admin-webapps
tomcat11-doc
tomcat11
tomcat11-embed
tomcat11 (Debian package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.109, 10.1.45, 11.0.11
IBM Observability with Instana - update to 1.0.309
Netcool Operations Insight - update to 1.6.15
Storage Defender Copy Data Management - update to 2.3.0
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC) - update to 3.8.5
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.3.1
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.3.0
watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - UAB Component - update to 5.2.2
DevOps - update to 7.0.0.6
IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions - update to 9.3.1
IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next - update to 9.7.2.11
webMethods Integration Server - addressed in versions 10.15 Fix 14, 11.1 Fix 2
Big Replicate LiveData Migrator - update to 3.4
tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-admin-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-javadoc - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-el-3_0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-lib - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-docs-webapp - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.36-3.153.2, 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-help - update to 9.0.100-9
tomcat - update to 9.0.100-9
tomcat-jsvc - update to 9.0.100-9
tomcat-embed - update to 9.0.111-150200.96.1
tomcat-jsvc - update to 9.0.111-150200.96.1
Storage Protect Plus Server - update to 10.1.18
tomcat10-el-5_0-api - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-embed - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10 - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-webapps - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-lib - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-doc - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-docs-webapp - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-admin-webapps - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10-jsvc - update to 10.1.48-150200.5.54.1
tomcat10 (Debian package) - addressed in versions 10.1.52-1~deb12u1, 10.1.52-1~deb13u1
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-lib - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-docs-webapp - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-webapps - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-el-6_0-api - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-jsvc - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-admin-webapps - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-doc - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11 - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11-embed - update to 11.0.13-150600.13.12.1
tomcat11 (Debian package) - update to 11.0.15-1~deb13u1

• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.11
• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.109
• https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.45
• https://lists.apache.org/thread/opg9mrgd64717nkwrkv8yszwzvzjlhqx

• Two vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for tomcat
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP4 update for tomcat
• openEuler 22.03 LTS SP3 update for tomcat
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for tomcat
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP2 update for tomcat
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for tomcat
• SUSE update for tomcat11
• SUSE update for tomcat10
• IBM webMethods Integration update for Apache Tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Integration Bus for z/OS
• SUSE update for tomcat
• SUSE update for tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Netcool Operations Insight
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Guardium Data Security Center
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Observability with Instana
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Business Automation Manager Open Editions
• Debian update for tomcat10
• Debian update for tomcat11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Discovery Cartridge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS and DOORS Web Access
• IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - UAB Component update for Apache Tomcat
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DevOps Release
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Defender Copy Data Management
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Communications Unified Assurance
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Big Replicate LiveData Migrator
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
• Multiple vulnerabilities in CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition