{
"id": "GHSA-h3x4-894j-xpx5",
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-68525"
],
"details": "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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.",
"summary": "Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process has an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability",
"affected": [
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "11.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "11.0.25"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "10.1.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "10.1.58"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.121"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.5.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "8.5.100"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "7.0.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "7.0.109"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "11.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "11.0.25"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "10.1.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "10.1.58"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.121"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.5.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "8.5.100"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "7.0.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "7.0.109"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "11.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "11.0.25"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "10.1.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "10.1.58"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.121"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.5.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "8.5.100"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
},
{
"ranges": [
{
"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
"events": [
{
"introduced": "7.0.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "7.0.109"
}
]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core",
"ecosystem": "Maven"
}
}
],
"modified": "2026-09-02T22:39:14Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"
}
],
"published": "2026-08-26T00:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68525",
"type": "ADVISORY"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/10d048e16034ddf12055e0cede0da05b15c823b8",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/32f0c38526b4e655ff0c17cd97afedefc624fe43",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/58123aa468a20e2a079b7e0c68a4009e2475c098",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat",
"type": "PACKAGE"
},
{
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/x1y2lfsgzxwzc456f8954vbvgn03zhd7",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/7",
"type": "WEB"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-25T22:17:05Z",
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-02T22:39:14Z"
}
}