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SCA: security update for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (GHSA-23hv-mwm6-g8jf)

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 433349

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Session Fixation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat via rewrite valve. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from
 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.7, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.41, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.105. Older, EOL
 versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.8, 10.1.42 or 9.0.106,
 which fix the issue. (CVE-2025-55668)

Solution

Update the org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core library and its related packages to version 10.1.42 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-23hv-mwm6-g8jf

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 433349

Version: Revision 1.9

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/14/2025

Updated: 7/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.69

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-55668

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-55668

cwe: CWE-384