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Vulnerability details: VCID-bks8-nvm9-vbgy
Vulnerability ID VCID-bks8-nvm9-vbgy
Aliases CVE-2025-49124
GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.6
Risk 3.8
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00084 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
epss 0.00237 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
apache_tomcat Low https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49124
cvssv3.1 7 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1_qr MODERATE https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg
cvssv4 4.8 https://github.com/apache/tomcat
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/apache/tomcat
cvssv4 4.8 https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/28726cc2e63bed68771f5eb0f65a78dc7080571823
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/28726cc2e63bed68771f5eb0f65a78dc7080571823
cvssv4 4.8 https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c56456cda8151c9504dfb7985700824559d769a7
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c56456cda8151c9504dfb7985700824559d769a7
cvssv4 4.8 https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e0e07812224d327a321babb554f5a5758d30cc49
generic_textual MODERATE https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e0e07812224d327a321babb554f5a5758d30cc49
cvssv3.1 8.4 https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
cvssv4 4.8 https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
generic_textual MODERATE https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
ssvc Track https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
cvssv4 4.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49124
generic_textual MODERATE https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49124
cvssv4 4.8 https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.42
generic_textual MODERATE https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.42
cvssv4 4.8 https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.8
generic_textual MODERATE https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.8
cvssv4 4.8 https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.106
generic_textual MODERATE https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.106
cvssv4 4.8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/3
generic_textual MODERATE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/3
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-49124
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://github.com/apache/tomcat
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/28726cc2e63bed68771f5eb0f65a78dc7080571823
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c56456cda8151c9504dfb7985700824559d769a7
https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e0e07812224d327a321babb554f5a5758d30cc49
https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49124
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.42
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.8
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.106
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/3
CVE-2025-49124 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49124
GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-42wg-hm62-jcwg
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/apache/tomcat
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/28726cc2e63bed68771f5eb0f65a78dc7080571823
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c56456cda8151c9504dfb7985700824559d769a7
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/e0e07812224d327a321babb554f5a5758d30cc49
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-06-17T14:03:41Z/ Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzv
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49124
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.42
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.8
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.106
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Found at http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/3
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.24597
EPSS Score 0.00084
Published At April 2, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T12:38:03.821331+00:00 Apache Tomcat Importer Import https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html 38.0.0