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High 7.5Published Dec 23, 2019
CVE-2019-17563When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack.
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When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack. The window was considered too narrow for an exploit to be practical but, erring on the side of caution, this issue has been treated as a security vulnerability.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29; 8.5.0 to 8.5.49; 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 | CNA record |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | from 7.0.0 through 7.0.98; from 8.5.0 through 8.5.49; from 9.0.0 through 9.0.29 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 8.0; 9.0; 10.0 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.1 | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | NVD |
oracle agile_engineering_data_management oracle:agile_engineering_data_management | 6.2.1.0 | NVD |
oracle hyperion_infrastructure_technology oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology | 11.1.2.4 | NVD |
oracle instantis_enterprisetrack oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack | from 17.1 through 17.3 | NVD |
oracle micros_relate_crm_software oracle:micros_relate_crm_software | 11.4 | NVD |
oracle mysql_enterprise_monitor oracle:mysql_enterprise_monitor | through 4.0.11.5331; from 8.0.0 through 8.0.18.1217 | NVD |
oracle retail_order_broker oracle:retail_order_broker | 15.0 | NVD |
oracle transportation_management oracle:transportation_management | 6.3.7 | NVD |
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4596vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/43mailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00013.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00024.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4251-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4680vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00026.htmlmailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlx-refsource-misc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb9a66f176df29b9a832caa95ebd9ffa3284e8f4922ec4fa3ad8eb2e%40%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlx-refsource-misc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8b4c1db8300117b28a0f3f743c0b9e3f964687a690cdf9662a884bbd%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3Ex-refsource-confirm
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200107-0001/x-refsource-confirm
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlx-refsource-misc
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