CVE-2026-78437

Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 DoS via malformed request

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 11:26 AM UTC
Updated: September 23, 2026 at 07:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTomcat

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Incomplete cleanup vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allows a malformed request to potentially (depends on timing) cause one request from another user to fail. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.19 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.53 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.116 through 9.0.121. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.

Affected

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

10.1.53 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.5911.0.19 ≤ v ≤ 11.0.259.0.116 ≤ v ≤ 9.0.12110.1.5311.0.199.0.116
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.5.100 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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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

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-459

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