Bug 2476519 (CVE-2026-43515)

Summary: CVE-2026-43515 tomcat-coyote: tomcat: Improper Authorization allows security bypass
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In Apache Tomcat, when multiple security constraints defined an HTTP method constraint for the same extension pattern, only the first method constraint was applied. A remote attacker could exploit this to bypass intended security restrictions for information or actions within the application.
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Bug Depends On: 2489311, 2489312, 2489313    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-12 16:02:08 UTC
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.