CVE-2025-46701

HIGH

Apache Tomcat <11.0.6 - Security Constraint Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2025-46701. PoCs published by gregk4sec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2025-46701, a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat involving improper handling of case sensitivity in CGIServlet. It explains security constraint bypass techniques via pathInfo and servletPath components, as well as arbitrary script RCE under specific conditions.

Description

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's GCI servlet allows security constraint bypass of security constraints that apply to the pathInfo component of a URI mapped to the CGI servlet. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.6, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.40, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.104. 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. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.7, 10.1.41 or 9.0.105, which fixes the issue.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WRITEUP 2 stars
by gregk4sec · poc
https://github.com/gregk4sec/CVE-2025-46701-o

The repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2025-46701, a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat involving improper handling of case sensitivity in CGIServlet. It explains security constraint bypass techniques via pathInfo and servletPath components, as well as arbitrary script RCE under specific conditions.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass | Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Tomcat (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: CGIServlet enabled · case-insensitive directory · PUT method enabled in DefaultServlet (for RCE)
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 09, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec STUB 2 stars
by gregk4sec · poc
https://github.com/gregk4sec/CVE-2025-46701

This repository contains only a README.md file referencing a PoC for CVE-2025-46701, but no actual exploit code or technical details are provided. The PoC is mentioned to be released on June 4, 2025, but no further information is available.

Classification
Stub 30%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Theoretical
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Apache Tomcat (version unspecified)
No auth needed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 32.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-178
Status published
Products (3)
apache/tomcat 9.0.0 - 9.0.105
org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina 9.0.0.M1 - 9.0.105Maven
org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core 9.0.0.M1 - 9.0.105Maven
Published May 29, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026