Apache Tomcat Security Updates – 05 November 2025

Apache has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Apache Tomcat.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to perform denial-ofservice attacks, execute code, and gain access by sending a specially crafted URL to the affected system.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Apache Tomcat Console Manipulation Via Escape Sequences in Log Messages Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55754):

  • CVSS: 9.6
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Gain Access

2. Apache Tomcat Delayed Cleaning of Multipart Upload Temporary Files May Lead to DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2025-61795):

  • CVSS: 5.3
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Consequences: Denial of Service
Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2025-55754
  • CVE-2025-55752
  • CVE-2025-61795
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is
completed.

Apache Tomcat Security Advisory

References