Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a bypass in Apache Tomcat's built-in CSRF prevention filter. A remote attacker could send a request without a session identifier and avoid the protection the filter was meant to provide. The main business risk is unauthorized state-changing actions in applications that relied on this Tomcat filter for CSRF defense. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Apache Tomcat 6 or 7 deployments that enabled and depended on CsrfPreventionFilter. Systems using vendor-packaged Tomcat should verify whether distribution backports addressed the issue. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or high-value legacy Tomcat applications that rely on this filter. The issue is old and not KEV-listed in the bundle, but weak CSRF protection can still create business-impacting unauthorized actions. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Tomcat 6 to 6.0.36 or later where applicable.; Upgrade Tomcat 7 to 7.0.32 or later where applicable.; Check OS vendor advisories for backported fixed packages..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18541CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- SSRT101182CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP
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