SB20250227221 - Session fixation in F5 BIG-IP Apache Tomcat component
Published: February 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250227221
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Session Fixation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17563)
CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a session fixation attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when FORM authentication is used in Apache Tomcat. A remote attacker can use a narrow window to perform a session fixation attack.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.