CVE-2026-41293: Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 request headers not validated
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Plan (action score 40/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 77.1% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: tomcat (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1; tomcat-admin-webapps (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1; tomcat-docs-webapp (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to tomcat (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1; tomcat-admin-webapps (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1; tomcat-docs-webapp (AlmaLinux:10) 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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.
- BDU:2026-08085
- GHSA-r29c-68gh-xp6x
- ALSA-2026:68651
- ALSA-2026:68660
- ALSA-2026:68677
- ALSA-2026:69259
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10925-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10926-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10927-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21117-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21121-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21122-1
- RHSA-2026:39188
- RHSA-2026:43401
- RHSA-2026:67163
- RHSA-2026:67164
- RHSA-2026:68651
- RHSA-2026:68659
- RHSA-2026:68660
- RHSA-2026:68677
- Published
- May 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.7% · 77th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
Report tools
Action score
40
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 1.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat8.5.0 and later · up to 8.5.100 inclusive
- apache tomcat9.0.0 and later · before 9.0.118
- apache tomcat10.0.0 and later · up to 10.0.27 inclusive
- apache tomcat10.1.0 and later · before 10.1.55
- apache tomcat11.0.0 and later · before 11.0.22
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
- 11.0.0-M1 and later · up to and including 11.0.21affected · semver
- 10.1.0-M1 and later · up to and including 10.1.54affected · semver
- 9.0.0.M1 and later · up to and including 9.0.117affected · semver
- 10.0.0-M1 and later · up to and including 10.0.27affected · semver
- 8.5.0 and later · up to and including 8.5.100affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-admin-webapps | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-docs-webapp | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-el-5.0-api | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-jsp-3.1-api | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-lib | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-servlet-6.0-api | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat-webapps | before 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:10.1.49-4.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9 | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-admin-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-docs-webapp | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-el-3.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-lib | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | tomcat9-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-admin-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-docs-webapp | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-el-3.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-jsp-2.3-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-lib | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-servlet-4.0-api | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | tomcat-webapps | before 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 | 1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 |
+96
Same product
apache: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2025-24813Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUTKEV99Now
- CVE-2016-8735Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x beforeKEV96Now
- CVE-2017-12617When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV92Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-34500Apr 9, 2026 · Apache Tomcat: OCSP checks sometimes soft-fail with FFM even when soft-fail is disabled26Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-41284May 12, 2026 · Apache Tomcat: Unbounded read in WebDAV LOCK and PROPFIND handling30Monitor
- Later →CVE-2026-42498May 12, 2026 · Apache Tomcat: WebSocket authentication header exposure29Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:tomcat | 1:9.0.120-2.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat-admin-webapps | 1:9.0.120-2.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat-docs-webapp | 1:9.0.120-2.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat-el-3.0-api | 1:9.0.120-2.el9_8 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9 | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-admin-webapps | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-docs-webapp | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-el-3.0-api | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-jsp-2.3-api | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-lib | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-servlet-4.0-api | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:tomcat9-webapps | 1:9.0.120-1.el10_2.alma.1 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat10 | 10.1.55-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat11 | 11.0.22-1~deb13u1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat9 | 9.0.70-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 10.1.55 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 11.0.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 9.0.118 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 10.1.55 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 11.0.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote | 9.0.118 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 10.1.55 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 11.0.22 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | 9.0.118 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat | 9.0.118-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat10 | 10.1.55-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:tomcat11 | 11.0.22-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat | 0:10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el10jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.2::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps | 0:10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el10jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:6.2::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jws7-tomcat | 0:11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el10jws · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:7.0::el10 | Package registry (OSV) |
+14
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
Noroxi does not host or link to exploit code. Metasploit module names and Nuclei template ids are shown (names, not code); Exploit-DB entries and PoC repositories are given as counts only.
| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:0 | 2026-08-06 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+85 d
- TodayOct 26, 2026+167 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-65637105 days apartApache Tomcat: HTTP/2 no-authority bypass of strict SNI validation - CVE-2026-32990 fix incomplete39Monitor
- CVE-2025-6661484 days apartApache Tomcat: Client certificate verification bypass due to virtual host mapping36Monitor
- CVE-2026-2473484 days apartApache Tomcat Native, Apache Tomcat: OCSP revocation bypass30Monitor
- CVE-2026-3299033 days apartApache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2025-66614 is incomplete21Monitor
- CVE-2026-2473384 days apartApache Tomcat: Security constraint bypass with HTTP/0.914Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-0229 · May 13, 2026(Apache Tomcat Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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