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CVE-2025-48988

Apache Tomcat: FileUpload large number of parts with headers DoS

Published: Jun 16, 2025Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-770
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
53.2%
Top 1.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. 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 though 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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-770

Affected Products

Apache TomcatApache Software Foundation
On-premWeb App
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Альт 8 СПАО «ИВК»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АЛЬТ СП 10АО «ИВК»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
ао «ивк»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ivk
and 6 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/nzkqsok8t42qofgqfmck536mtyzygp18
lists.apache.org
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/1
openwall.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/nzkqsok8t42qofgqfmck536mtyzygp18
lists.apache.org
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 16, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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