CVE-2025-24813 — Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence Vulnerability

Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Information disclosure and/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabled Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat.

01What is this vulnerability?

Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Information disclosure and/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabled Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Tomcat	11.0.0-M1, 10.1.0-M1, 9.0.0.M1, 8.5.0, 3, 10.0.0-M1

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2025-04-01. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-03-10T16:44:03.715Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-29T11:49:44.413Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2025-04-01
• BOD 22-01 due: 2025-04-22

09References

• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread/j5fkjv2k477os90nczf2v9l61fb0kkgq