Input validation error in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-41293

 

Input validation error in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-41293

Published: May 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131182
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41293
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger unexpected application behavior.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in HTTP/2 request header handling when exposing header values through the Servlet API. A remote attacker can send crafted HTTP/2 request headers to trigger unexpected application behavior.

This may affect applications that assume header values exposed through the Servlet API are specification compliant.


Affected software

Apache Tomcat
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Web and Scripting Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
openEuler
Anolis OS
Db2 Developer Extension
Storage Defender Copy Data Management
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition
ApplinX
Dell Wyse Management Suite
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Jira Service Management Data Center
Confluence Data Center
Jira Software Data Center
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
tomcat10 (Ubuntu package)
tomcat-help
tomcat
tomcat-lib
tomcat-jsp-2.3-api
tomcat-docs-webapp
tomcat-doc
tomcat-webapps
tomcat-el-3.0-api
tomcat-admin-webapps
tomcat-servlet-4.0-api
tomcat-jsvc
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api
tomcat-el-3_0-api
tomcat-javadoc
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api
tomcat (Red Hat package)
tomcat9 (Red Hat package)
tomcat10 (Debian package)
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api
tomcat10-lib
tomcat10-admin-webapps
tomcat10
tomcat10-webapps
tomcat10-el-5_0-api
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api
tomcat11 (Ubuntu package)
tomcat11 (Debian package)
tomcat11-admin-webapps
tomcat11
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api
tomcat11-doc
tomcat11-el-6_0-api
tomcat11-jsvc
tomcat11-docs-webapp
tomcat11-webapps
tomcat11-lib
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api
tomcat11-embed
SAP Commerce Cloud

How to mitigate CVE-2026-41293

Install security update from vendor's website.

Apache Tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.118, 10.1.55, 11.0.22
Db2 Developer Extension - update to 1.1.2
Storage Defender Copy Data Management - update to 2.3.1.0
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.4.0 Patch 3
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.3.2
Jira Service Management Data Center - addressed in versions 10.3.22, 11.3.7
Confluence Data Center - addressed in versions 9.2.21, 10.2.13
Maximo Application Suite Ai Service - update to 9.1.16
Jira Software Data Center - addressed in versions 9.12.36, 10.3.22, 11.3.7
IBM Power Hardware Management Console (HMC) - addressed in versions 10.3.1064.1, 11.1.1112.0
tomcat10 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm8, 9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm3, 9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm4, 9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1+esm3, 9.0.95-1ubuntu1.1, 9.0.115-1ubuntu0.1, 10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm4, 10.1.40-1ubuntu1.25.10.1, 10.1.40-1ubuntu1.26.04.1
tomcat-help - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-lib - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-jsp-2.3-api - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-docs-webapp - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-doc - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-webapps - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-el-3.0-api - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-admin-webapps - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-servlet-4.0-api - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat-jsvc - update to 9.0.118-1
tomcat - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-servlet-4_0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-admin-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-lib - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-el-3_0-api - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-javadoc - update to 9.0.118-3.166.1
tomcat-webapps - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat-docs-webapp - update to 9.0.118-3.166.1
tomcat-jsp-2_3-api - addressed in versions 9.0.118-3.166.1, 9.0.118-150200.108.1
tomcat (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 9.0.120-1.el8_8, 9.0.120-1.el9_2, 9.0.120-1.el9_4, 9.0.120-2.el9_8, 10.1.49-1.el10_0, 10.1.49-4.el10_2
tomcat9 (Red Hat package) - update to 9.0.120-1.el10_2
tomcat10 (Debian package) - addressed in versions 10.1.55-1~deb12u1, 10.1.55-1~deb13u1
tomcat10-servlet-6_0-api - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10-lib - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10-admin-webapps - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10 - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10-webapps - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10-el-5_0-api - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat10-jsp-3_1-api - update to 10.1.55-150200.5.67.1
tomcat11 (Ubuntu package) - update to 11.0.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
tomcat11 (Debian package) - update to 11.0.22-1~deb13u1
tomcat11-admin-webapps - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11 - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-servlet-6_1-api - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-doc - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-el-6_0-api - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-jsvc - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-docs-webapp - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-webapps - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-lib - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-jsp-4_0-api - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
tomcat11-embed - update to 11.0.22-150600.13.21.1
Dell Wyse Management Suite - update to 2605 HF1

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