Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-43512
CVE-2026-43512
Description
DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues vulnerability in digest authentication 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 before 7.0.0. Older unsupported versions any also be affect
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-coreMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | < 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 |
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalinaMaven | >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 |
Affected products
46>=8.5.0,<=11.0.21+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >=8.5.0,<=11.0.21
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=7.0.0,<=7.0.109
- (no CPE)range: 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, before 7.0.0
- osv-coords43 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-8.8pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-8.9pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.7pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.8pkg:apk/chainguard/camunda-zeebe-8.9pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-2025.2pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-2025.4pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-2026.0pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-2026.1pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-fips-2025.4pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-fips-2026.0pkg:apk/chainguard/kayenta-fips-2026.1pkg:apk/chainguard/nacospkg:apk/chainguard/nacos-dockerpkg:apk/chainguard/ontoppkg:apk/chainguard/ontop-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/chainguard/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-mqtt-transportpkg:apk/wolfi/thingsboard-tb-nodepkg:bitnami/tomcatpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat10&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat11&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/tomcat11&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP6-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat10&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP7pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP6-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/tomcat11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/tomcat11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0
< 8.8.24-r2+ 42 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.8.24-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 8.9.5-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 8.7.29-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.8.24-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.9.5-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 2025.2.4-r7
- (no CPE)range: < 2025.4.3-r8
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.0.2-r8
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.1.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 2025.4.3-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.0.2-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 2026.1.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.1-r3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.0-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 5.5.0-r5
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 4.3.1.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.55
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.118-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.118-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.118-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.118-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.1.55-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-160000.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.22-160000.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/8nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-h6fc-48rj-7qqhghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread/7x09x7o12solvclslw3sz0288xc8wx73nvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43512ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/3d4d3fae07a6cd9c2eb193c5491001740ec64448ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6565a6cb6499e56fe2f34457cec99f9d1c4f39e9ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a99c355e8199adbfd67c9a1fffbd85b810b196cdghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-10.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-11.htmlghsaWEB
- tomcat.apache.org/security-9.htmlghsaWEB
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