# 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

- Also known as: GHSA-9XCJ-C8CR-8C3C
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.0.99, 8.5.50, 9.0.30
- Published: 2019-12-23 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat: 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49, 7.0.0 to 7.0.98
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): fixed in 7.0.99
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.5.50
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven): from 9.0.0, fixed in 9.0.30

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, upgrade to a fixed version (7.0.99, 8.5.50, 9.0.30) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4596
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/43
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00013.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00024.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4251-1/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ccee4e849bc77df0840c7f853f6bd09d426f6741247da2b7429d5d9%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raba0fabaf4d56d4325ab2aca8814f0b30a237ab83d8106b115ee279a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-43
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4680
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00026.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/reb9a66f176df29b9a832caa95ebd9ffa3284e8f4922ec4fa3ad8eb2e%40%3Cissues.cxf.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8b4c1db8300117b28a0f3f743c0b9e3f964687a690cdf9662a884bbd%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200107-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

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