GHSA-h3x4-894j-xpx5
Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2026-68525
- Aliases
- BIT-tomcat-2026-68525
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
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.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | introduced 11.0.0-M1, fixed 11.0.25 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | introduced 10.1.0-M1, fixed 10.1.58 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | introduced 9.0.0-M1, fixed 9.0.121 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | introduced 8.5.0, last affected 8.5.100 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | introduced 7.0.0, last affected 7.0.109 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | introduced 11.0.0-M1, fixed 11.0.25 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | introduced 10.1.0-M1, fixed 10.1.58 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | introduced 9.0.0-M1, fixed 9.0.121 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | introduced 8.5.0, last affected 8.5.100 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | introduced 7.0.0, last affected 7.0.109 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | introduced 11.0.0-M1, fixed 11.0.25 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | introduced 10.1.0-M1, fixed 10.1.58 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | introduced 9.0.0-M1, fixed 9.0.121 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | introduced 8.5.0, last affected 8.5.100 |
| Maven · org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | introduced 7.0.0, last affected 7.0.109 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68525 ADVISORY
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/10d048e16034ddf12055e0cede0da05b15c823b8 WEB
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/32f0c38526b4e655ff0c17cd97afedefc624fe43 WEB
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/58123aa468a20e2a079b7e0c68a4009e2475c098 WEB
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat PACKAGE
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/x1y2lfsgzxwzc456f8954vbvgn03zhd7 WEB
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html WEB
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html WEB
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html WEB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/7 WEB
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |