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Web: Bypass of security constraints

🗓️ 11 Mar 2013 18:14:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Tomcat form authentication can bypass security constraints using a prior setUserPrincipal and /j_security_check.

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27 Jun 2026 13:09Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.11975
tomcatform authenticationsecurity constraintssetUserPrincipalj_security_check
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