Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. When using PreResources or PostResources mounted other than at the root of the web application, it was possible to access those resources via an unexpected path. That path was likely not to be protected by the same security constraints as the expected path, allowing those security constraints to be bypassed.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-tomcatalma-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappsalma-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webappalma-upgrade-tomcat-el-3.0-apialma-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2.3-apialma-upgrade-tomcat-libalma-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-4.0-apialma-upgrade-tomcat-webapps | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcatamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webappamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-el-3-0-apiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2-3-apiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-jsvcamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-libamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-4-0-apiamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-tomcat-webapps | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | |
| Apache Tomcat | apache-tomcat-upgrade-9_0_106apache-tomcat-upgrade-10_1_42apache-tomcat-upgrade-11_0_8apache-tomcat-10_1apache-tomcat-11_0apache-tomcat-9_0apache-tomcat-upgrade-latest | Jun 17, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | |
| Atlassian Bitbucket | atlassian-bitbucket-upgrade-latest | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | |
| Atlassian Jira | atlassian-jira-upgrade-latest | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-tomcat10debian-upgrade-tomcat9 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcatoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-admin-webappsoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-docs-webapporacle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-el-3-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-jsp-2-3-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-liboracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-servlet-4-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat9-webappsoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappsoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webapporacle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-el-3-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-el-5-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2-3-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-3-1-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-liboracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-4-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-6-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-webapps | Aug 21, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcatredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-admin-webappsredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-docs-webappredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-el-5-0-apiredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-javadocredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-jsp-3-1-apiredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-libredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-selinuxredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-servlet-6-0-apiredhat-upgrade-jws6-tomcat-webappsredhat-upgrade-tomcatredhat-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappsredhat-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webappredhat-upgrade-tomcat-el-3-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-el-5-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2-3-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-3-1-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-libredhat-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-4-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-6-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat-webappsredhat-upgrade-tomcat9redhat-upgrade-tomcat9-admin-webappsredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-docs-webappredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-el-3-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-jsp-2-3-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-libredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-servlet-4-0-apiredhat-upgrade-tomcat9-webapps | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-tomcatsuse-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappssuse-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webappsuse-upgrade-tomcat-el-3_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat-embedsuse-upgrade-tomcat-javadocsuse-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2_3-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat-jsvcsuse-upgrade-tomcat-libsuse-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-4_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat-webappssuse-upgrade-tomcat10suse-upgrade-tomcat10-admin-webappssuse-upgrade-tomcat10-docsuse-upgrade-tomcat10-docs-webappsuse-upgrade-tomcat10-el-5_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat10-embedsuse-upgrade-tomcat10-jsp-3_1-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat10-jsvcsuse-upgrade-tomcat10-libsuse-upgrade-tomcat10-servlet-6_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat10-webappssuse-upgrade-tomcat11suse-upgrade-tomcat11-admin-webappssuse-upgrade-tomcat11-docsuse-upgrade-tomcat11-docs-webappsuse-upgrade-tomcat11-el-6_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat11-embedsuse-upgrade-tomcat11-jsp-4_0-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat11-jsvcsuse-upgrade-tomcat11-libsuse-upgrade-tomcat11-servlet-6_1-apisuse-upgrade-tomcat11-webapps | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jul 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
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