CVE-2019-17563: Session Fixation

December 23, 2019 (updated December 31, 2019)

When using FORM authentication with Apache Tomcat there is 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.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17563

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