CVE catalog
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 windo
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 10.69% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tomcat9 | sid | 9.0.122-1 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat9 | forky | 9.0.122-1 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat9 | trixie | 9.0.95-1 | fixed |
| Debian | tomcat9 | bookworm | 9.0.70-2 | fixed |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | debian_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | debian_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | debian_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | leap | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | ubuntu_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | agile_engineering_data_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | hyperion_infrastructure_technology | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | instantis_enterprisetrack | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | micros_relate_crm_software | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | mysql_enterprise_monitor | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | mysql_enterprise_monitor | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | retail_order_broker | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | transportation_management | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.64-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | pro | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.28-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.30-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.11 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.21-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.29-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.30-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.30-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | pro | 8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3~18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat9 | pro | 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm8 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | sid | 9.0.31-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | forky | 9.0.31-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | trixie | 9.0.31-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | bookworm | 9.0.31-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | deb | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.11 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17563 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libtomcat9-java]Fixed
Source package: [tomcat9]
Details (2)
9.0.70-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.0.31-1nvd · tomcat9 · debian · bookworm; nvd · tomcat9 · debian · 12
9.0.70-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.0.31-1nvd · tomcat9 · debian · bookworm; nvd · tomcat9 · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libtomcat9-java]Fixed
Source package: [tomcat9]
Details (2)
9.0.95-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.0.31-1nvd · tomcat9 · debian · 13
9.0.95-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.0.31-1nvd · tomcat9 · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_4004.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17563]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17563]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2209-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17563]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17563]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-17563.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2023-1049.json]
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