Apache Tomcat: TLS cipher order is not preserved
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
Configured cipher preference order not preserved vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.16 through 11.0.18, from 10.1.51 through 10.1.52, from 9.0.114 through 9.0.115. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.20, 10.1.53 or 9.0.116, which fix the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Tomcat | 11.0.16 – 11.0.18; 10.1.51 – 10.1.52; 9.0.114 – 9.0.115 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) | 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 | 9.0.116 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) | 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 | 10.1.53 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) | 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 | 11.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 | 9.0.116 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 | 10.1.53 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 | 11.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 | 9.0.116 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 | 10.1.53 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 | 11.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g |
- Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected 11.0.16 – 11.0.18; 10.1.51 – 10.1.52; 9.0.114 – 9.0.115 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 Fixed in 9.0.116 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 Fixed in 10.1.53 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 Fixed in 11.0.20 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 Fixed in 9.0.116 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 Fixed in 10.1.53 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 Fixed in 11.0.20 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116 Fixed in 9.0.116 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53 Fixed in 10.1.53 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 Fixed in 11.0.20 Patch available GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116; 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53; 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.114 to before 9.0.116; 10.1.51 to before 10.1.53; 11.0.16 to before 11.0.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.20 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-29129
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g
References
Advisory 3
Other 7
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/5cfa876d73f1ff5f4dc8309c4320f684cbeff74e
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6db238562ec36ab1106db4d04843f8b33e7a0c06
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/8d69b33764dba81dce89e3a768de6093a35620ae
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.53
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.20
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.116
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- TI-2016-07192 Improper access control in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09342 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2017-09340 Unrestricted file upload in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-26741 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-29129 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-29129 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-69cc-cv78-qc8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-29129 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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