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Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge.

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Summary

Potential vulnerability in Apache Tomcat has been identified that affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component. . The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2025-24813
DESCRIPTION:   Path Equivalence: 'file.Name' (Internal Dot) leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Information disclosure and/or malicious content added to uploaded files via write enabled Default Servlet in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.2, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.34, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.98. 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. If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to view security sensitive files and/or inject content into those files: - writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default) - support for partial PUT (enabled by default) - a target URL for security sensitive uploads that was a sub-directory of a target URL for public uploads - attacker knowledge of the names of security sensitive files being uploaded - the security sensitive files also being uploaded via partial PUT If all of the following were true, a malicious user was able to perform remote code execution: - writes enabled for the default servlet (disabled by default) - support for partial PUT (enabled by default) - application was using Tomcat's file based session persistence with the default storage location - application included a library that may be leveraged in a deserialization attack Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.3, 10.1.35 or 9.0.99, which fixes the issue.
CWE:   CWE-44: Path Equivalence: 'file.name' (Internal Dot)
CVSS Source:   NVD
CVSS Base score:   9.8
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

 

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge 4.0 - 5.2.0
 IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge  - Assistant Builder Component.5.0 - 5.2.0

 

 

Remediation/Fixes

For all affected versions, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading to the latest (v5.2.1 or later releases) release of IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge which maintains backward compatibility with the versions listed above.

Product Latest VersionRemediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge  5.2.1

Follow instructions for Installing watsonx Assistant in Link to Release (v5.2.1 release information) https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.2.x

 IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge  - Assistant Builder Component. 5.2.1

Upgrade to IBM watsonx Orchestrate with  IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge 5.2.1 https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/watsonx/watson-orchestrate/current?topic=installing-watsonx-orchestrate-premises

 

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

25 Sep 2025: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
25 September 2025

UID

ibm17246119