CVE-2015-5346

8.1 HIGH
Published: February 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Session fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.66, 8.x before 8.0.30, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2, when different session settings are used for deployments of multiple versions of the same web application, might allow remote attackers to hijack web sessions by leveraging use of a requestedSessionSSL field for an unintended request, related to CoyoteAdapter.java and Request.java.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/143
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713184
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713185
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713187
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723414
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723506
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83323
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58809
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135890/Apache-Tomcat-Session-Fixation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713184
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1713187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1723506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

70 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.2%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apache canonical debian