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Apache Tomcat: Security constraints for default servlet ignored method (CVE-2026-55956)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-55956gcveosvubuntu-cve-2026-55956ubuntu-pro-14-04-ltsubuntu-pro-16-04-ltsubuntu-pro-18-04-ltsubuntu-pro-20-04-ltsubuntu-pro-22-04-ltsubuntu-pro-24-04-ltsubuntu-25-10ubuntu-26-04-ltsubuntu-24-04-ltsbit-tomcat-2026-55956cve-2026-55956bitnami
Published: 07/06/2026 (07/06/2026, 16:18:15 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: tomcat

Description

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat leads to security constraints specified for the default servlet ignoring any method or method omission configured as part of the constraint. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.0 through 9.0.118, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other versions that have reached end of support may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119, which fix the issue.

Affected software

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat6
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty
Affected versions
=6.0.37-1=6.0.39-1=6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1=6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm1=6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2=6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat7
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty
Affected versions
=7.0.42-1=7.0.47-1=7.0.50-1=7.0.52-1=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.1=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.3=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.6=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.7=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.9=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.10=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.11=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.13=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.14=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.15=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm1=7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat8
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenial
Affected versions
=8.0.26-1=8.0.28-1=8.0.30-1=8.0.32-1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.4=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.7=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.8=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.9=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.10=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.11=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13+esm1=8.0.32-1ubuntu1.13+esm2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat7
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy/xenial
Affected versions
=7.0.64-1=7.0.68-1=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm1=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm2=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm3=7.0.68-1ubuntu0.4+esm4
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat8
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~18.04.3+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=8.5.21-1ubuntu1=8.5.29-1=8.5.30-1=8.5.30-1ubuntu1=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.2=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.3=8.5.30-1ubuntu1.4=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.1=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.2=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm1=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm2=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm3=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm4=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm5=8.5.39-1ubuntu1~18.04.3+esm6
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm8?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic
Affected versions
=9.0.16-3~18.04.1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm1=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm2=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm4=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm5=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm6=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm7=9.0.16-3ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm8
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal
Affected versions
=9.0.24-1=9.0.27-1=9.0.31-1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.2=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.3=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.4=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.5=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.6=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.7=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.8=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm1=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm2=9.0.31-1ubuntu0.9+esm3
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy
Affected versions
=9.0.43-3=9.0.54-1=9.0.55-1=9.0.58-1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm3=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.1+esm4=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm1=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm2=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm3=9.0.58-1ubuntu0.2+esm4
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat10
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble
Affected versions
=10.1.10-1=10.1.14-1=10.1.15-1=10.1.16-1=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm2=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3=10.1.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm4
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble
Affected versions
=9.0.70-1ubuntu1=9.0.70-2=9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1=9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1+esm1=9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1+esm2=9.0.70-2ubuntu0.1+esm3
Ubuntu:25.10more threats →ghsa
tomcat10
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=10.1.35-1=10.1.40-1=10.1.40-1ubuntu1=10.1.40-1ubuntu1.25.10.1
Ubuntu:25.10more threats →ghsa
tomcat11
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=11.0.6-1
Ubuntu:25.10more threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=9.0.70-2ubuntu1.1=9.0.70-2ubuntu2=9.0.70-2ubuntu3=9.0.95-1ubuntu1=9.0.95-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat10
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~26.04.1?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=10.1.40-1ubuntu1=10.1.40-1ubuntu1.26.04.1=10.1.55-1ubuntu2~26.04.1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat9
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~26.04.1?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=9.0.95-1ubuntu1=9.0.111-1=9.0.115-1=9.0.115-1ubuntu0.1=9.0.118-1~26.04.1
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
tomcat11
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~26.04.1?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=11.0.6-1=11.0.11-1=11.0.15-1=11.0.18-1=11.0.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1=11.0.22-2ubuntu2~26.04.1

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-55956
Osv Schema Version
1.7.0
Ecosystems
["Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:25.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a58b47468715ace43d8d5f3

Added to database: 07/16/2026, 10:37:40 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:35 UTC

Views: 29

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