CVE-2026-68525
Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints
CRITICAL 9.1
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.49 % · percentile 42 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-h3x4-894j-xpx5 — Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-66132
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-68525
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1256 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1249 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1165 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1083 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache Tomcat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.109cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.5.0 < 9.0.121cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.1.0 < 10.1.58cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 11.0.0 < 11.0.25
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat | affected 11.0.0-M1 ≤ 11.0.24 ; affected 10.1.0-M1 ≤ 10.1.57 ; affected 9.0.0.M1 ≤ 9.0.120 ; affected 8.5.0 ≤ 8.5.100 ; affected 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.109 ; unknown 0 < 7.0.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |