Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.
Tomcat did not escape ANSI escape sequences in log messages. If Tomcat was running in a console on a Windows operating system, and the console supported ANSI escape sequences, it was possible for an attacker to use a specially crafted URL to inject ANSI escape sequences to manipulate the console and the clipboard and attempt to trick an administrator into running an attacker controlled command. While no attack vector was found, it may have been possible to mount this attack on other operating systems.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.10, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.44, from 9.0.40 through 9.0.108.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.60 though 8.5.100. Other, older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.11 or later, 10.1.45 or later or 9.0.109 or later, which fix the issue.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.6
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Tomcat | — | Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 10.1.45Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 11.0.11Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 9.0.109Upgrade Apache Tomcat to the latest available version | Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade tomcat9Upgrade tomcat11Upgrade tomcat10 | Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Red Hat Jboss Eap | — | — | Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcatUpgrade jws6-tomcat-javadocUpgrade jws6-tomcatUpgrade jws6-tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat9Upgrade tomcat-el-5.0-apiUpgrade tomcat9-servlet-4.0-apiUpgrade jws6-tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat9-jsp-2.3-apiNo solution existsUpgrade jws6-tomcat-servlet-6.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-jsp-3.1-apiUpgrade jws6-tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-4.0-apiUpgrade tomcat9-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat9-libUpgrade jws6-tomcat-jsp-3.1-apiUpgrade jws6-tomcat-selinuxUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.3-apiUpgrade jws6-tomcat-el-5.0-apiUpgrade tomcat9-el-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat9-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-el-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat9-webappsUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade jws6-tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-6.0-api | Mar 9, 2026 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tomcat10-jsp-3_1-apiUpgrade tomcat11-docUpgrade tomcat10-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat10Upgrade tomcat11-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat10-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat10-jsvcUpgrade tomcat11-jsp-4_0-apiUpgrade tomcat11-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat10-libUpgrade tomcat10-webappsUpgrade tomcat11-el-6_0-apiUpgrade tomcat10-embedUpgrade tomcat11-webappsUpgrade tomcat11-jsvcUpgrade tomcat11-libUpgrade tomcat10-docUpgrade tomcat11Upgrade tomcat11-servlet-6_1-apiUpgrade tomcat10-el-5_0-apiUpgrade tomcat11-embedUpgrade tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api | Dec 5, 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 |
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