CVE-2026-42498

HIGH EPSS 41.7%
Published May 12, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.3 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 12, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Exposure of HTTP Authentication Header to unexpected hosts during WebSocket authentication 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 9.0.2 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.24 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.83 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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
41.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
apachetomcat*≥7.0.0  –  ≤7.0.109
apachetomcat*≥8.5.0  –  ≤8.5.100
apachetomcat*≥9.0.0  –  <9.0.118
apachetomcat*≥10.1.0  –  <10.1.55
apachetomcat*≥11.0.0  –  <11.0.22

References 2

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/14
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.apache.org https://lists.apache.org/thread/n61zwf75jrv09rz90j4jssncm244bwdb
    Mailing ListVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.