Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2019-17563
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 expl…
EPSS: 0.107 (95.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat
- Apache Software Foundation Tomcat — versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49, 7.0.0 to 7.0.98
- Oracle Agile_engineering_data_management — versions 6.2.1.0
- Oracle Hyperion_infrastructure_technology — versions 11.1.2.4
- Oracle Instantis_enterprisetrack
- Oracle Micros_relate_crm_software — versions 11.4
- Oracle Mysql_enterprise_monitor
- Oracle Retail_order_broker — versions 15.0
- Oracle Transportation_management — versions 6.3.7
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17563?
- CVE-2019-17563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17563?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17563 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.