CVE-2026-55956
Apache Tomcat: Security constraints for default servlet ignored method
MEDIUM 6.5
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.69 % · percentile 53 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat leads to security constraints specified for the default servlet ignoring any method or method omission configured as part of the constraint. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.118, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other versions that have reached end of support may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119, which fix the issue.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-285 — Improper Authorization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-40232
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-55956
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1094 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0817 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Apache Tomcat · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.0.119cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 10.1.0 < 10.1.56cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 11.0.0 < 11.0.23
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat | affected 11.0.0-M1 ≤ 11.0.22 ; affected 10.1.0-M1 ≤ 10.1.55 ; affected 9.0.0.M1 ≤ 9.0.118 ; affected 8.5.0 ≤ 8.5.100 ; affected 7.0.0 ≤ 7.0.109 ; unknown 0 < 7.0.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |