CVE-2026-68525 (GCVE-0-2026-68525)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 21:57 – Updated: 2026-08-26 18:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Tomcat: Redirect after FORM auth may bypass method specific constraints
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-26 18:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat |
Affected:
11.0.0-M1 , ≤ 11.0.24
(semver)
Affected: 10.1.0-M1 , ≤ 10.1.57 (semver) Affected: 9.0.0.M1 , ≤ 9.0.120 (semver) Affected: 8.5.0 , ≤ 8.5.100 (semver) Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.109 (semver) Unknown: 0 , < 7.0.0 (semver) |
guessed |
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