CVE-2025-48989 (High) detected in tomcat-embed-core-10.1.40.jar

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CVE-2025-48989 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-10.1.40.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /hapi-fhir-spring-boot/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-samples/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-sample-client-okhttp/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /hapi-fhir-spring-boot/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-samples/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-sample-client-okhttp/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-spring-boot/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-samples/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-sample-server-jersey/pom.xml,/hapi-fhir-spring-boot/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-samples/hapi-fhir-spring-boot-sample-client-apache/pom.xml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-3.3.11.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-3.3.11.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-10.1.40.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in Apache Tomcat made Tomcat vulnerable to the made you reset attack.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.9, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.43 and from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.107. Older, EOL versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to one of versions 11.0.10, 10.1.44 or 9.0.108 which fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2025-08-13

URL: CVE-2025-48989

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-08-13

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 10.1.44

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 3.4.9

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