🛡️ CVE-2026-43512 on Ubuntu — tomcat10
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.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-43512 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package tomcat10. The fix is available in version 10.1.40-1ubuntu1.26.04.1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43512 is classified as CWE-287: Improper Authentication. The identity of the caller is not established correctly, so an attacker can act as another user.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43512 is recorded against 6 packages.
- tomcat10 (fixed in 10.1.40-1ubuntu1.26.04.1)
- tomcat11
- tomcat6 (fixed in 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3)
- tomcat7 (fixed in 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4)
- tomcat8
- tomcat9 (fixed in 9.0.115-1ubuntu0.1)
Timeline and source
Published on 12 May 2026 and last revised on 15 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
lists.apache.org (Report)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
ubuntu.com (Advisory)
CVE-2026-43512 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tomcat10 | — | 10.1.40-1ubuntu1.26.04.1 |
| tomcat11 | — | — |
| tomcat6 | — | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 |
| tomcat7 | — | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4 |
| tomcat8 | — | — |
| tomcat9 | — | 9.0.115-1ubuntu0.1 |
References
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