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CVE-2025-48989
high
CVSS 7.5
Vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (CVE-2025-48989)
Summary
vulnerability in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (CVE-2025-48989). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `9.0.108` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-48989** has been found in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote to **9.0.108** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote CVE-2025-48989" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-48989 (org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote) — CWE-404 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `9.0.108` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-404) exists in org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote.
📍 Affected scope
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **9.0.108**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote to 9.0.108ステージング環境で 9.0.108 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
maven
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.0.108"}]}]
maven
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.0.108"}]}]
References
- web https://lists.apache.org/thread/9ydfg0xr0tchmglcprhxgwhj0hfwxlyf
- web http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/13/2
- web https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/767506
- web https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48989
- web https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/73c04a10395774bda71a0b37802cf983662ce255
- web https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/f362c8eb3b8ec5b7f312f7f5610731c0fb299a06
- web https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/f36b8a4eea4ce8a0bc035079e1d259d29f5eb7bf
- web https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- web https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- web https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gqp3-2cvr-x8m3