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Apache Tomcat Session Fixation vulnerability

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Aug 13, 2025 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 5, 2025

Package

maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven)

Affected versions

>= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.8
>= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.42
>= 9.0.0.M1, < 9.0.106

Patched versions

11.0.8
10.1.42
9.0.106

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 13, 2025
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 13, 2025
Reviewed Aug 13, 2025
Last updated Nov 5, 2025

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(3rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Session Fixation

Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2025-55668

GHSA ID

GHSA-23hv-mwm6-g8jf

Source code

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