CVE-2026-43515
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Improper Authorization vulnerability when multiple method constraints define an HTTP method for the same extension 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 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 16:16:18.553000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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