Apache Tomcat: LockOutRealm treats user names as case-sensitive
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 18 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in LockOutRealm 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. Older unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 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 | 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.21; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.54; 9.0.0.M1 – 9.0.117; 8.5.0 – 8.5.100; 7.0.0 – 7.0.109 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | before 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) | 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | before 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) | before 9.0.118 | 9.0.118 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) | 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 | 10.1.55 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) | 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 | 11.0.22 | Patch available | GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 |
- Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.21; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.54; 9.0.0.M1 – 9.0.117; 8.5.0 – 8.5.100; 7.0.0 – 7.0.109 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.118 Fixed in 9.0.118 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 Fixed in 10.1.55 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 Fixed in 11.0.22 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.118 Fixed in 9.0.118 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 Fixed in 10.1.55 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 Fixed in 11.0.22 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.0.118 Fixed in 9.0.118 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.0-M1 to before 10.1.55 Fixed in 10.1.55 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.22 Fixed in 11.0.22 Patch available GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.0.109; 8.5.0 – 8.5.100; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.118; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.55; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.22 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.109; 8.5.0 – 8.5.100; 9.0.0 to before 9.0.118; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.55; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.118 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.55 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.22 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.118 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.55 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.22 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.118 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.55 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.22 Advisory →
Red Hat 16 advisories
- RHSA-2026:69259 Released 2026-09-21 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) tomcat-1:10.1.49-4.el10_2, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:10.1.49-4.el10_2, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:10.1.49-4.el10_2 +5
- RHSA-2026:68651 Released 2026-09-18 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat9 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) tomcat9-1:9.0.120-1.el10_2, tomcat9-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el10_2, tomcat9-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el10_2 +5
- RHSA-2026:68677 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 +5
Show 13 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:68660 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatetomcat security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) tomcat-1:9.0.120-2.el9_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-2.el9_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-2.el9_8 +5
- RHSA-2026:68659 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6 +5
- RHSA-2026:68678 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2 +5
- RHSA-2026:68679 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4 +5
- RHSA-2026:68680 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8 +5
- RHSA-2026:67163 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat9 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) tomcat9-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0, tomcat9-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0, tomcat9-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 +5
- RHSA-2026:67164 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) tomcat-1:10.1.49-1.el10_0, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:10.1.49-1.el10_0, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:10.1.49-1.el10_0 +5
- RHSA-2026:44427 Released 2026-07-23 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat11-1:11.0.24-0.2.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.24-0.2.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.24-0.2.hum1@src +18
- RHSA-2026:44426 Released 2026-07-23 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat10-1:10.1.57-3.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.57-3.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.57-3.1.hum1@src +18
- RHSA-2026:43401 Released 2026-07-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.4 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el10jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el8jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-15.redhat_00013.1.el9jws +7
- RHSA-2026:43402 Released 2026-07-22 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.4 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.4
- RHSA-2026:39188 Released 2026-07-14 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.0 security release
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el10jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el8jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-5.redhat_00004.1.el9jws +7
- RHSA-2026:39189 Released 2026-07-14 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.0 security release
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache Tomcat 7.00
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31688 Apache Tomcat: AJP secret compared in non-constant timePriority LOW 18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68651, RHSA-2026:69259 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68677 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68660 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68678 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67163, RHSA-2026:67164 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68659 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68680 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:44426, RHSA-2026:44427 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43401 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43401 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43401 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:43402 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39188 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39188 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39188 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39189 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-43513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938
References
Advisory 3
Other 7
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/4a90d3fa93988c447cd5bb7482f76ff70d7f15c2
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/6dd75beb55bd42fc5f78e929596b25018cd17717
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/83f3e51df7b87f5f6e626951c575ded1a512e8ef
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
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Sources
- CVE-2026-43513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-43513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mp6-jrq3-r938 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-43513 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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