CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65637Critical Input Validation Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to incomplete fix for CVE-2026-32990. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.20 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.53 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.115 through 9.0.120. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.

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Analysis

A critical vulnerability was found in Apache Tomcat (versions 9.x, 10.x, and 11.x) due to improper input validation. This issue could lead to remote compromise and requires an immediate upgrade to the latest patched versions.

Severity

Score: 9.8(CRITICAL)

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AV: NETWORK

AC: LOW

PR: NONE

UI: NONE

S: UNCHANGED

C: HIGH

I: HIGH

A: HIGH

Weakness (CWE): CWE-20

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0021 (0.2%)

Percentile: 10.8%

EPSS: 2026-08-26

Technical description

Published: 8/25/2026, 10:17:05 PM

Last modified: 8/26/2026, 4:45:12 PM

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/djog953z1ohsyt25bdvhfzbmsy22vgcj

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