CVE-2019-17563
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-17563 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-12-23 17:15:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 21:17:17 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.106870000 probability, percentile 0.957170000 (date 2026-10-10)
Problem Types: CWE-384 | Session fixation
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Agile Engineering Data Management | 6.2.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Hyperion Infrastructure Technology | 11.1.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Instantis Enterprisetrack | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Micros Relate Crm Software | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Mysql Enterprise Monitor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Mysql Enterprise Monitor | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Retail Order Broker | 15.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Oracle | Transportation Management | 6.3.7 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | affected 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29 | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | affected 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat | affected 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4596-1 tomcat8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| January 2020 Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2077-1] tomcat7 security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2209-1] tomcat8 security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4680-1 tomcat9 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4596-1] tomcat8 security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0038-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-4251-1: Tomcat vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-43) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | Mailing List, Vendor Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 20283 Oracle Database 19c Critical OJVM Patch Update - April 2020
- 20291 Oracle Database 18c Critical OJVM Patch Update - April 2020
- 20325 Oracle Database 12.2.0.1 Critical OJVM Patch Update - April 2020
- 239181 Red Hat Update for tomcat (RHSA-2021:1030)
- 296077 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 18.4.0 Missing (CPUJAN2020)
- 352283 Amazon Linux Security Update for tomcat7: AL2012-2020-297
- 352286 Amazon Linux Security Update for tomcat7: AL2012-2020-326
- 355093 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for tomcat : ALAS2-2023-2047
- 356243 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for tomcat : ALASTOMCAT8.5-2023-013
- 356298 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for tomcat : ALASTOMCAT9-2023-008
- 377205 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for tomcat (ALINUX2-SA-2020:0116)
- 730434 Update TITLE manually (JRASERVER-70487)
- 730441 Atlassian Jira Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (JRASERVER-70487)
- 730449 (JRASERVER-70487)
- 981608 Java (maven) Security Update for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (GHSA-9xcj-c8cr-8c3c)