GHSA-5m62-pw8w-7w9f
Apache Tomcat - Security constraints not correctly applied
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21
Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54
Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.117
Older, unsupported versions may also be affected
Description:
When multiple security constraints defined an HTTP method constraint for
the same extension pattern, only the first method constraint was applied.
Mitigation:
Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following
mitigations:
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43515
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/276087d9c7abbcecc6c4fb4e4b08cf64780c6e36
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c621317382682206fb58ab92ebd3e1b6fdd10ce9
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/db919ff9912b4d61d1b702a1342b8bde39270031
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/746nxfxod0wsocxtmv8pb8nkgmwpc6bb
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/11