Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation in Apache Tomcat
Session fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.66, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2, when different session settings are used for deployments of multiple versions of the same web application, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by leveraging use of a requestedSessionSSL field for an unintended request, related to CoyoteAdapter.java and Request.java.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.0.M2, >= 8.0.0.RC1, < 8.0.31, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.66 | 9.0.0.M2, 8.0.31, 7.0.66 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5346
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/04164c1f01b973e548d95511d417f414ca723cb8
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6287be37d8d06c320215c45f7e2b8380411692e0
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/83679b99cd40caa401d173c8f8e72fc98eb5d5be
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/41fbee7ba15435a831f765597ff907c56ebf2169
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/c39b7ffc2145644f7f3cf9e3cd4aada5048e56a0
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160912063818/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83323
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160321234551/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58809
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/143
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713184
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713185
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713187
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723414
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723506
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jrcp-c39h-r29x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 162
- First → latest
- 12.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 20
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 8
- High 40
- Medium 102
- Low 12
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 2
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 125
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 19
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