CVE-2026-55956Improper 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.
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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.
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-285
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | before 9.0.119; from 10.1.0 before 10.1.56; from 11.0.0 before 11.0.23 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/dcjdcnnnww9hhdm016hr0l7hpw1bzjfpvendor-advisory, mailing-list
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/25third-party-advisory
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