Improper Authorization Affecting tomcat:catalina package, versions [0,]
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- published14 May 2026
- disclosed12 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 12 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-43515 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
tomcat:catalina is a library that contains Tomcat Servlet Engine Core Classes and Standard implementations.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization in the processing of security constraints when multiple method constraints define an HTTP method for the same extension. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to protected resources by crafting requests that exploit the improper application of these constraints.