CVE-2019-17563
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Description
When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.29, 8.5.0 to 8.5.49 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.98 there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack. The window was considered too narrow for an exploit to be practical but, erring on the side of caution, this issue has been treated as a security vulnerability.
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In Apache Tomcat, when using FORM authentication there was a narrow window where an attacker could perform a session fixation attack
GHSA-9xcj-c8cr-8c3cAdvisory Details
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: December 26, 2019, Modified: October 7, 2022