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CVE-2019-17563

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  • Published2019-12-23
  • WeaknessCWE-384

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-12-2317:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apache Tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0≥ 7.0.0, ≤ 7.0.98no fix published
8.5≥ 8.5.0, ≤ 8.5.49no fix published
9.0≥ 9.0.0, ≤ 9.0.29no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Oracle mysql enterprise monitor
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0≤ 4.0.11.5331no fix published
8.0≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.18.1217no fix published

8 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-384read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score10.7 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-12-23
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17563?

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.

Is CVE-2019-17563 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-17563 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 10.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17563?

CVE-2019-17563 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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