CVE-2015-5351

The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF token…

Published Feb 25, 2016 · corrected/updated Oct 14, 2026 · n/a n/a · evidence confidence high

The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2015-5351 is a high public vulnerability record for n/a n/a. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether n/a n/a is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: apache/tomcat (7.0.0); apache/tomcat (7.0.10); apache/tomcat (7.0.11); apache/tomcat (7.0.12). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8, EPSS 9.7%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-352. Sources contributing to this record: circl, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Feb 25, 2016 · NIST NVD
Detected
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.

Affected

cpe apache/tomcat7.0.0
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.10
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.11
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.12
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.2
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.4
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.5
cpe apache/tomcat7.0.6
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
cpe debian/debian linux7.0
vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

Sources

CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5351
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a toke
vulnerability.circl.lu
CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5351
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-5351
30-day exploitation probability 9.7%
first.org
NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-5351
The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a toke
nvd.nist.gov
Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135882/Apache-Tomcat-CSRF-Token-Leak.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com