Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.105/10.1.41/11.0.7 Commons FileUpload denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.105/10.1.41/11.0.7. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Commons FileUpload. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-48976. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 9.0.105/10.1.41/11.0.7. This affects an unknown function of the component Commons FileUpload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Allocation of resources for multipart headers with insufficient limits enabled a DoS vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload. This issue affects Apache Commons FileUpload: from 1.0 before 1.6; from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which fix the issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-48976 since 05/29/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 240060 (Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 < 9.0.106 multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.0.106, 10.1.42 or 11.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (240060), EUVD (EUVD-2025-18407) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1334). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • IBM InfoSphere Information Server
  • IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
  • F5 BIG-IP
  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
  • Oracle Linux
  • IBM Operational Decision Manager
  • IBM SPSS
  • HCL Commerce
  • IBM QRadar SIEM
  • IBM Rational ClearCase
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • IBM FileNet Content Manager
  • IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager
  • IBM License Metric Tool
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
  • HCL BigFix
  • IBM MQ
  • Apache Commons
  • IBM TXSeries
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • Absolute Secure Access
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain
  • IBM Integration Bus
  • IBM DevOps Code ClearCase
  • IBM Tivoli Network Manager
  • IBM Storage Scale
  • IBM Tivoli Monitoring
  • SAS Institute Base SAS
  • Atlassian Crucible
  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway
  • IBM Spectrum Protect
  • Atlassian Jira
  • Dell NetWorker
  • IBM Security Verify Access

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 240060
Nessus Name: Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 < 9.0.106 multiple vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tomcat 9.0.106/10.1.42/11.0.8

Timelineinfo

05/29/2025 🔍
06/16/2025 +18 days 🔍
06/16/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/22/2025 +189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312669
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1334 - Apache Commons FileUpload: Schwachstelle erm&ouml;glicht Denial of Service

Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2025 17:01
Updated: 12/22/2025 22:26
Changes: 06/16/2025 17:01 (54), 06/16/2025 19:35 (1), 06/17/2025 06:21 (1), 06/17/2025 09:09 (2), 07/03/2025 06:35 (1), 08/15/2025 06:52 (7), 08/17/2025 07:29 (1), 08/21/2025 14:52 (1), 09/11/2025 16:21 (1), 11/07/2025 14:12 (1), 11/18/2025 04:02 (1), 12/22/2025 22:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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