CVE-2026-68525
Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- apache
- Evidence observed
- Sep 2, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 48.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process allows the bypassing of a security constraint that limits user has access to a resource POST but not GET. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.
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