CVE-2025-55668 (GCVE-0-2025-55668)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-13 13:21 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:13
VLAI
Title
Apache Tomcat: session fixation via rewrite valve
Summary
Session Fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via rewrite valve. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105. Older, EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106, which fix the issue.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat Affected: 11.0.0-M1 , ≤ 11.0.7 (semver)
Affected: 10.1.0-M1 , ≤ 10.1.41 (semver)
Affected: 9.0.0.M1 , ≤ 9.0.105 (semver)
Unknown: 8 , < 9.0.0.M1 (semver)
Unknown: 10.0.0-M1 , ≤ 10.0.27 (semver)
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Credits
Greg K (https://github.com/gregk4sec)
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