Session Fixation in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2025-55668
Published: August 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114443
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55668
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to session fixation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted request to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55668
Install updates from vendor's website.