tomcat: CSRF token leak
Published Feb 25, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.67%
Description
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.4
- 7.0.5
- 7.0.6
- 7.0.10
- 7.0.11
- 7.0.12
- 7.0.14
- 7.0.16
- 7.0.19
- 7.0.20
- 7.0.21
- 7.0.22
- 7.0.23
- 7.0.25
- 7.0.26
- 7.0.27
- 7.0.28
- 7.0.29
- 7.0.30
- 7.0.32
- 7.0.33
- 7.0.34
- 7.0.35
- 7.0.37
- 7.0.39
- 7.0.40
- 7.0.41
- 7.0.42
- 7.0.47
- 7.0.50
- 7.0.52
- 7.0.53
- 7.0.54
- 7.0.55
- 7.0.56
- 7.0.57
- 7.0.59
- 7.0.61
- 7.0.62
- 7.0.63
- 7.0.64
- 7.0.65
- 7.0.67
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.0
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.3
- 8.0.11
- 8.0.12
- 8.0.14
- 8.0.15
- 8.0.17
- 8.0.18
- 8.0.20
- 8.0.21
- 8.0.22
- 8.0.23
- 8.0.24
- 8.0.26
- 8.0.27
- 8.0.28
- 8.0.29
- 8.0.30
- 9.0.0
Configuration 2
- 7.0
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
tomcat-0:7.0.69-10.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2599
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2807
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7
tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2807
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1
tomcat7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2808
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1087
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7
tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1088
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1089
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tomcat6
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
jbossweb
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3
jbossweb
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Portal 6
jbossweb
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | tomcat-0:7.0.69-10.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2599 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2807 |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 for RHEL 7 | tomcat7-0:7.0.54-23_patch_05.ep6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2807 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 2.1 | tomcat7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2808 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 6 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1087 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | httpd24-0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | mod_security-jws3-0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat7-0:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 for RHEL 7 | tomcat8-0:8.0.18-61_patch_01.ep7.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1088 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1089 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tomcat6 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | jbossweb | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 | jbossweb | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (43 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.67% (0.09667) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.67% (0.09667) | 95.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.81% (0.11811) | 95.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.67% (0.09667) | 95.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11.81% (0.11811) | 95.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.67% (0.09667) | 95.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.81% (0.11811) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.67% (0.09667) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.81% (0.11811) | 95.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.21% (0.09212) | 94.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2026 | 6.00% (0.05995) | 90.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01737) | 82.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 6.09% (0.06092) | 90.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04760) | 89.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 6.09% (0.06092) | 90.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04760) | 89.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 6.09% (0.06092) | 90.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04760) | 89.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.09% (0.06092) | 89.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8.05% (0.08048) | 91.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06326) | 90.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 8.05% (0.08048) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06326) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 8.05% (0.08048) | 91.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 90.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 3.69% (0.03695) | 87.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 6.31% (0.06311) | 90.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.69% (0.03695) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 6.02% (0.06020) | 90.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03519) | 87.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.02% (0.06020) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 8.62% (0.08624) | 91.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01542) | 80.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.69% (0.02692) | 84.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.50% (0.06502) | 84.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.69% (0.02692) | 84.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 73.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 71.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 68.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 66.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 92.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 91.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.34% (0.07344) | 80.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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