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CVE-2026-42498

Apache Tomcat: WebSocket authentication header exposure

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2026 at 03:17 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTomcat

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Exposure of HTTP Authentication Header to unexpected hosts during WebSocket authentication vulnerability 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 9.0.2 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.24 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.83 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tomcat· Apache
95%
10.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.5511.0.0 ≤ v < 11.0.227.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.1098.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.1009.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.11810.1.0-M111.0.0-M17.0.838.5.249.0.2

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing List
Source: cverecord
https://lists.apache.org/thread/n61zwf75jrv09rz90j4jssncm244bwdb
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/14

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.3HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-200

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