Apache Tomcat - AJP secret compared in non-constant time
Versions Affected: Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.21 Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.54 Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.117 Older, unsupported versions may also be affected
Description: The AJP secret was compared in non-constant time allowing an attacker on the local network to mount a timing attack to determine the AJP secret.
Mitigation: Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following mitigations:
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.22 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.55 or later
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.118 or later
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core | < 9.0.118, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55, >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 9.0.118, 10.1.55, 11.0.22 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | < 9.0.118, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55, >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 9.0.118, 10.1.55, 11.0.22 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | < 9.0.118, >= 10.1.0-M1, < 10.1.55, >= 11.0.0-M1, < 11.0.22 | 9.0.118, 10.1.55, 11.0.22 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43514
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/933dcdbf2515972280002929e7e597dead2e9ffa
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a102a2a157868ca51d83eaf5a119ccd9976a113e
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d35d9d23263c8e4af561f615c960c91697ff200e
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2k654v5cq123npfsd1b2kk1y30owqb1m
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-208- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina- Disclosed
- 12.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9m89-8frq-c98c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 77
- First → latest
- 10.2018 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 5
Severity breakdown
- Critical 11
- High 36
- Medium 25
- Low 5
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 8
- 2019: 5
- 2020: 5
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 9
- 2024: 7
- 2025: 15
- 2026: 18
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