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CVE

CVE-2026-68525

Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints
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CVE

CVE-2026-68525

Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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CVSS Version

Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
C
H
U
9.1
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
C
H
U
0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
C
H
U
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Related Resources

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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/7, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68525.json, https://lists.apache.org/thread/x1y2lfsgzxwzc456f8954vbvgn03zhd7, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68525

Severity

9.1

CVSS Score
0
10

Basic Information

Base CVSS
9.1
EPSS Probability
0.00477%
EPSS Percentile
0.39191%
Introduced Version
e498667bd7811e846771a852b16ce9f1e524b81b,0
Fix Available
9.0.70-2,8.8.37-r1,8.9.18-r1,8.6.39-r12,8.7.38-r1,3.32.1-r7,3.32.1-r5,2025.2.4-r9,2025.4.6-r14,2026.0.7-r4,2026.1.2-r5,2026.2.5-r1,2025.4.6-r8,2026.0.5-r3,2026.2.5-r2,3.2.4-r1,5.5.0-r23,5.5.0-r17,4.3.1.4-r2

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