CVE-2026-41293

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.21, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.54, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 10.0.0-M1 through 10.0.27. Older, end of support versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version [FIXED_VERSION], which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/qwg0q16z7xkb2qrr853wdll5531mvl1r	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/13	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat::::::::
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History

15 May 2026, 15:57

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apache tomcat Apache
References	~~() https://lists.apache.org/thread/qwg0q16z7xkb2qrr853wdll5531mvl1r -~~	() https://lists.apache.org/thread/qwg0q16z7xkb2qrr853wdll5531mvl1r - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/13 -~~	() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat::::::::

14 May 2026, 20:17

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CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8

12 May 2026, 18:17

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References		() http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/13 -

12 May 2026, 16:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 16:16

Updated : 2026-05-15 15:57

NVD link : CVE-2026-41293

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41293

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41293

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Products Affected

apache

tomcat

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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