Resource Allocation Flaw in Apache Tomcat Products by Apache
CVE-2025-48988

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Tomcat
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-48988?

A resource allocation vulnerability exists in Apache Tomcat that allows attackers to allocate resources without appropriate limits or throttling. This can lead to performance degradation or denial of service. Users should upgrade to versions 11.0.8, 10.1.42, or 9.0.106 to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 <= 11.0.7

Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 <= 10.1.41

Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 <= 9.0.105

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/nzkqsok8t42qofgqfmck536mt...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

TERASOLUNA Framework Security Team of NTT DATA Group Corporation
.