Apache Software has disclosed a critical RCE flaw in their widely-used Tomcat web container. Threat actors, exploiting a public PoC, can compromise and gain control over vulnerable servers with a simple PUT API request. This attack has significant implications as it could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, disruption of services, and potential hijacking of systems. The exploitation of this vulnerability can result in data breaches, operational downtime, and severe security ramifications for enterprises relying on Apache Tomcat for their Java-based web applications.
"id": "the318031825",
"linkid": "the-apache-software-foundation",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"