Path traversal in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2025-55752
Published: October 27, 2025 / Updated: October 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117681
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55752
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences passed via Rewrite Valve. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP PUT request and write arbitrary files to the server, leading to remote code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55752
Install updates from vendor's website.