CVE-2023-45648

CVE-2023-45648: Apache Tomcat: Trailer header parsing too lenient

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Tomcat
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published October 10, 2023
Last update October 29, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.Tomcat from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M11, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.13, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.81 and from 8.5.0 through 8.5.93 did not correctly parse HTTP trailer headers. A specially crafted, invalid trailer header could cause Tomcat to treat a single request as multiple requests leading to the possibility of request smuggling when behind a reverse proxy. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0-M12 onwards, 10.1.14 onwards, 9.0.81 onwards or 8.5.94 onwards, which fix the issue.

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Disclosure timeline

October 10, 2023 CVE published
October 29, 2025 Record updated