CVE-2026-73180

Apache Tomcat: Authenticated WebSocket session survives end of HTTP session

Published Aug 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that if the session ID for an authenticated HTTP session was changed after a WebSocket connection had been established under that authenticated HTTP session, the WebSokcet session would not be closed as required by the Jakarta WebSocket specification when the HTTP session ended.



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 7.0.43 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 fix the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4889-1 tomcat10 security update
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
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Description Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that if the session ID for an authenticated HTTP session was changed after a WebSocket connection had been established under that authenticated HTTP session, the WebSokcet session would not be closed as required by the Jakarta WebSocket specification when the HTTP session ended. 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 7.0.43 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 fix the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Authenticated WebSocket session survives end of HTTP session
Weaknesses CWE-613
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 6:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 11, 2026, 10:58 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 25, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Aug 27, 2026, 12:40 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 25, 2026, 10:01 PM