What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-48988?

CVE-2025-48988 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Which versions of Java are affected by CVE-2025-48988?

Apache Tomcat versions 8.5.0-11.0.7 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability that could allow attackers to consume server resources without limits, potentially causing denial of service.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-48988?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Tomcat instances and document current versions; assess whether affected versions are in production. Within 7 days: Develop and test patching plan for affected systems; prioritize production environments. Within 30 days: Complete deployment of Tomcat 9.0.106, 10.1.42, or 11.0.8 across all affected systems; verify patches in staging before production rollout.

Java CVE-2025-48988

EUVD-2025-18409 HIGH

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CWE-770)

2025-06-16 security@apache.org

GHSA-h3gc-qfqq-6h8f

Denial Of Service Apache Java Red Hat Tomcat Suse

7.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 14, 2026 - 21:59 euvd

EUVD-2025-18409

Analysis Generated

Mar 14, 2026 - 21:59 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jun 16, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

2 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (2 direct, 0 indirect)
2 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 11.0.0-M1 and other introduced versions.

DescriptionNVD

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 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 though 8.5.100. Other, older, 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.

AnalysisAI

A remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Tomcat (CVSS 7.5). High severity vulnerability requiring prompt remediation.

Technical ContextAI

Vulnerability type: remote code execution. CVSS 7.5 indicates high severity. Affects Apache Tomcat.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

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Vendor StatusVendor

Ubuntu

Priority: Medium

tomcat10

Release	Status	Version
jammy	DNE	-
oracular	ignored	end of life, was needs-triage
noble	needed	-
upstream	released	10.1.42
plucky	ignored	end of life, was needed
questing	needed	-

tomcat11

Release	Status	Version
jammy	DNE	-
noble	DNE	-
oracular	DNE	-
plucky	DNE	-
upstream	released	11.0.8
questing	needed	-

tomcat9

Release	Status	Version
noble	not-affected	9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1
oracular	not-affected	-
plucky	not-affected	-
upstream	released	9.0.70-2
bionic	needed	-
focal	needed	-
jammy	needed	-
questing	not-affected	-

Debian

Bug #1108117

tomcat10

Release	Status	Fixed Version	Urgency
bookworm	fixed	10.1.52-1~deb12u1	-
bookworm (security)	fixed	10.1.52-1~deb12u1	-
trixie (security), trixie	fixed	10.1.52-1~deb13u1	-
forky, sid	fixed	10.1.52-1	-
trixie	fixed	10.1.52-1~deb13u1	-
(unstable)	fixed	10.1.46-1	-

tomcat11

Release	Status	Fixed Version	Urgency
trixie (security), trixie	fixed	11.0.15-1~deb13u1	-
forky, sid	fixed	11.0.18-1	-
trixie	fixed	11.0.15-1~deb13u1	-
(unstable)	fixed	11.0.11-1	-

tomcat9

Release	Status	Fixed Version	Urgency
bullseye	fixed	9.0.107-0+deb11u1	-
bullseye (security)	fixed	9.0.107-0+deb11u2	-
bookworm	fixed	9.0.70-2	-
trixie	fixed	9.0.95-1	-
forky, sid	fixed	9.0.115-1	-
(unstable)	fixed	9.0.70-2	-

DLA-4244-1 DSA-6120-1 DSA-6121-1

CVE-2025-48988 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Lifecycle Timeline

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DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

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