1.0 Introduction
Recently, Apache has released security updates to address two significant vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-55668 & CVE-2025-48989 which impacted multiple supported versions of its open-source application server.
2.0 Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities enable session fixation attacks or denial-of-service (DoS) via the MadeYouReset (HTTP/2) technique.
3.0 Affected Products
- CVE-2025-55668 – Session Fixation via Rewrite Valve
- Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.7
- Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.41
- Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.105
- CVE-2025-48989 – Denial-of-Service via MadeYouReset HTTP/2 Technique
- Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.9
- Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.43
- Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.107
4.0 Recommendations
CyberSecurity Malaysia urges users and organisations to review the Apache Tomcat Security Bulletin, follow the Mitigation steps and apply the necessary updates.
Kindly refer to the URL for more information:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/v6bknr96rl7l1qxkl1c03v0qdvbbqs47
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9ydfg0xr0tchmglcprhxgwhj0hfwxlyf
Generally, CyberSecurity Malaysia advises the users of these devices to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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5.0 References
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/v6bknr96rl7l1qxkl1c03v0qdvbbqs47
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9ydfg0xr0tchmglcprhxgwhj0hfwxlyf
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55668
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48989