Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2025 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2025-49124Apache Tomcat: exe side-loading via icalcs.exe in Tomcat installer for Windows
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Apache Tomcat from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Apache Tomcat installer for Windows. During installation, the Tomcat installer for Windows used icacls.exe without specifying a full path. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.23 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 and 7.0.95 through 7.0.109. Other 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 11.0.8 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 10.1.42 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 9.0.106 | GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | tomcat10 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49124 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | tomcat9 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49124 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | tomcat9 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49124 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | 11.0.0-M1 – through 11.0.710.1.0 – through 10.1.419.0.23 – through 9.0.1058.5.44 – through 8.5.1007.0.95 – through 7.0.109 |
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H