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Tomcat CVE-2025-55668

MEDIUM
Session Fixation (CWE-384)
2025-08-13 security@apache.org
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SUSE
MEDIUM
qualitative
Red Hat
6.5 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 13, 2025 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 2 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (2 direct, 0 indirect)
  • 2 maven packages depend on org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (2 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 11.0.0-M1 and other introduced versions.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Session Fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via rewrite valve.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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-384. Session Fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via rewrite valve.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. Affected products include: Apache Tomcat. Version information: through 11.0.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
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SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP7 Fixed

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