Description
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.
Published: 2026-06-29
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Apache Tomcat: Security constraints for default servlet ignored method
Weaknesses CWE-285
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-30T13:25:31.049Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T18:36:32.030Z

Link: CVE-2026-55956

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-29T22:24:34.042Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-30T02:15:03Z

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