Session fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.66, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2, when different session settings are used for deployments of multiple versions of the same web application, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by leveraging use of a requestedSessionSSL field for an unintended request, related to CoyoteAdapter.java and Request.java.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.1 · apache, canonical, debianNVD modified 2026-10-14 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 72
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 32 more
References 70
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/143
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713184
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713185
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713187
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723414
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723506
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83323
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
- https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58809
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/143
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713184
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713185
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713187
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723414
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723506
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83323
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069