Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation in Apache Tomcat - CVE-2026-53404
Published: June 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135866
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53404
CWE-ID: CWE-670
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 bypass rewrite conditions.
The vulnerability exists due to logic errors in RewriteValve when processing requests against OR-chained rewrite conditions. A remote attacker can send a request that matches the first OR condition to bypass rewrite conditions.
Exploitation requires a rule set that uses an OR chain followed by non-OR conditions.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53404
Install security update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.56
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.23
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.119
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/bbb6219fa5ac185060bef7842cee5fb90230ca00