CVE-2026-68525

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 9.1 CRITICAL
EPSS: 0.48%
EPSS Percentile: 40.18%
CISA KEV: Not listed

Description

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.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 3.1
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 26-Aug-2026 05:17
Last Modified: 27-Aug-2026 22:15
EPSS Date: 2026-10-22
CWE: CWE-863

CVSS Vector


            CVSS:3.1                            AV:N /
                            AC:L /
                            PR:N /
                            UI:N /
                            S:U /
                            C:H /
                            I:H /
                            A:N

Affected Products / Versions

apache / tomcat
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 7.0.0 · through (inclusive) 7.0.109
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache / tomcat
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 8.5.0 · before (exclusive) 9.0.121
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache / tomcat
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 10.1.0 · before (exclusive) 10.1.58
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache / tomcat
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 11.0.0 · before (exclusive) 11.0.25
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

Last enrichment sync: 23-Oct-2026 17:22
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (1)

CVE-2026-65637, CVE-2026-65182, and CVE-2026-68525 – Apache Tomcat issues listed for Confluence and Crowd. Atlassian October Bulletin Covers 75 Third-Party CVEs Across Its Products

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