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TI-2026-47178 Aliases CVE-2026-66422GHSA-w3xg-786f-g788

Apache Tomcat: Servlet role references can bypass declarative role constraints

Priority LOW 36CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat cause by security-role-ref definitions being incorrectly used as role aliases within the Realm in additional to the correct usage with Request.isUserInRole(). This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.25 through 9.0.120. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.46 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.97 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00431 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Tomcat11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.24; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.57; 9.0.25 – 9.0.120; 8.5.46 – 8.5.100; 7.0.97 – 7.0.109—Patch availableCNA
  • Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.24; 10.1.0-M1 – 10.1.57; 9.0.25 – 9.0.120; 8.5.46 – 8.5.100; 7.0.97 – 7.0.109 Fixed in — Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.97 – 7.0.109; 8.5.46 to before 9.0.121; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.58; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.25VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.97 – 7.0.109; 8.5.46 to before 9.0.121; 10.1.0 to before 10.1.58; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.25 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:76952 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el10jws +7
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el8jws +7
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9 jws7-tomcat-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws, jws7-tomcat-docs-webapp-11.0.21-7.redhat_00006.1.el9jws +7
  • RHSA-2026:76956 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2
  • RHSA-2026:73981 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el10jws +7
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el8jws +7
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-16.redhat_00016.1.el9jws +7
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:73982 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5
  • RHSA-2026:63137 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat10-1:10.1.59-0.1.hum1@src +18
  • RHSA-2026:56039 Released 2026-08-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, tomcat11-1:11.0.25-0.1.hum1@src +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:56039, RHSA-2026:63137
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10Fixed RHSA-2026:73981
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:73981
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:73981
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.5Fixed RHSA-2026:73982
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 10Fixed RHSA-2026:76952
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:76952
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0 on RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:76952
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2Fixed RHSA-2026:76956
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66422
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3xg-786f-g788
  3. 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76952 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 Fix available: 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 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76956 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 7.0.2 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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