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Echo: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core: security update to 9.0.70-2

critical Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 457254

Description

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

 - Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's FORM authentication process allows the bypassing
 of a security constraint that limits user has access to a resource POST but not GET. This issue affects
 Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through
 9.0.120. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected:
 from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.
 Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fixes the issue.
 (CVE-2026-68525)

Solution

Update the org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core library and its related packages to version 9.0.70-2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-68525

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 457254

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/5/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.41

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-68525

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 9/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-68525