@WebServlet("/logincontrol")
public class SessionController extends HttpServlet {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
public SessionController() {
    super();
}
@RequestMapping(value="/logincontrol")
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse       response) throws ServletException, IOException {

 request.getSession().setAttribute("name",request.getParameter("password"));
    response.getWriter().println("Hello World!");
}
}

<form name="loginForm" action="logincontrol">

        <table>
            <tr>
                <td>User:</td>
                <td><input type='text' name='name'></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td>Password:</td>
                <td><input type='password' name='password' /></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <td colspan='2'><input name="submit" type="submit"
                    value="submit" /></td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    <%--
        <input type="hidden" name="${_csrf.parameterName}"
            value="${_csrf.token}" /> --%>

    </form>