Resource exhaustion in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-41284
Published: May 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131183
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41284
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in WebDAV LOCK and PROPFIND handling when processing request bodies. A remote attacker can send a large request body to cause a denial of service.
The affected requests are available to unauthenticated users.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41284
Install security update from vendor's website.