CVE-2026-68525Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints
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Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process allows the bypassing of a security constraint that limits user has access to a resource POST but not GET. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.
- CVSS
- 9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- 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
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24; from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57; from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120; from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109; before 7.0.0 status unknown | CNA record |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109; from 8.5.0 before 9.0.121; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.58; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.25 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/x1y2lfsgzxwzc456f8954vbvgn03zhd7vendor-advisory, mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/7third-party-advisory, mailing-list
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