CVE-2026-43515

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.1 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 1.1%, top 36% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:apache, epss
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Improper Authorization vulnerability when multiple method constraints define an HTTP method for the same extension 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 7.0.0 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 v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(medium)
EG Risk
56(Track)
EG Risk 56/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity91% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
67%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 12, 2026

Last Modified

June 4, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 1, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread/746nxfxod0wsocxtmv8pb8nkgmwpc6bb
generic

oss-security - CVE-2026-43515: Apache Tomcat: Security constraints not correctly applied

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/11

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43515(15)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(9)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntutomcat9-user (9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm8) @ bionic2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntutomcat7-user (7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4) @ xenial2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntutomcat11-user (11.0.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1) @ resolute2026-08-23ubuntu
ubuntutomcat8-user (8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13+esm2) @ xenial2026-08-23ubuntu
redhattomcat-coyote2026-07-22redhat
redhatjws6-tomcat-0:10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws2026-07-22redhat
redhatjws7-tomcat-0:11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el9jws2026-07-14redhat
redhattomcat10-main-10.1.55-1.hum12026-05-12redhat
redhattomcat11-main-11.0.22-0.1.hum12026-05-05redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(12 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:13(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tomcat1010.1.40-1 ... 10.1.55-1~deb12u1 (8 versions)10.1.55-1~deb13u1—
tomcat1111.0.11-1 ... 11.0.6-1 (6 versions)11.0.22-1~deb13u1—
tomcat9—9.0.70-2—
Debian:14(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tomcat1010.1.40-1 ... 10.1.55-1~deb13u1 (9 versions)10.1.55-1—
tomcat1111.0.11-1 ... 11.0.6-1 (7 versions)11.0.22-1—
tomcat9—9.0.70-2—
Maven(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core11.0.0 ... 11.0.9 (42 versions)11.0.22—
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat11.0.0 ... 11.0.9 (42 versions)11.0.22—
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina11.0.0 ... 11.0.9 (42 versions)11.0.22—
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tomcat1010.1.10-1 ... 10.1.9-1 (33 versions)10.1.55-1~deb12u1—
tomcat9—9.0.70-2—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tomcat99.0.107-0+deb11u1 ... 9.0.95-1 (34 versions)9.0.118-0+deb11u1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(4)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 264 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-43515?
CVE-2026-43515 is a critical vulnerability published on May 12, 2026. Improper Authorization vulnerability when multiple method constraints define an HTTP method for the same extension 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…
When was CVE-2026-43515 disclosed?
CVE-2026-43515 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2026, with the most recent update on June 4, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-43515 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-43515 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 32.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-43515?
CVE-2026-43515 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.1 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-43515?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-43515, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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