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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | >= 11.0.0-M1, <= 11.0.7; >= 10.1.0, <= 10.1.41; >= 9.0.23, <= 9.0.105; >= 8.5.44, <= 8.5.100; >= 7.0.95, <= 7.0.109 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/lnow7tt2j6hb9kcpkggx32ht6o90vqzvMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 16, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified