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Amazon Linux 2 : tomcat, --advisory ALAS2TOMCAT9-2026-026 (ALASTOMCAT9-2026-026)

🗓️ 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Tomcat older than 9.0.118-1 is vulnerable to multiple CVEs; upgrade per ALAS2TOMCAT9-2026-026.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  script_id(319807);
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/10");

  script_cve_id(
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    "CVE-2026-43512",
    "CVE-2026-43513",
    "CVE-2026-43514",
    "CVE-2026-43515"
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  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2 : tomcat, --advisory ALAS2TOMCAT9-2026-026 (ALASTOMCAT9-2026-026)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of tomcat installed on the remote host is prior to 9.0.118-1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2TOMCAT9-2026-026 advisory.

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117.Older, unsupported versions may also be affected.

    Users are recommended to upgrade to version [FIXED_VERSION], which fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-41284)

    Improper Input Validation 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 10.0.0-M1 through 10.0.27.Older, end of support versions may also be
    affected.

    Users are recommended to upgrade to version [FIXED_VERSION], which fixes the issue. (CVE-2026-41293)

    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.
    (CVE-2026-42498)

    DEPRECATED: Authentication Bypass Issues vulnerability in digest authentication 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from before 7.0.0.Older unsupported versions any
    also be affect

    Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
    (CVE-2026-43512)

    Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity vulnerability in LockOutRealm 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109.Older unsupported
    versions may also be affected.

    Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
    (CVE-2026-43513)

    Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability when comparing AJP secret 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109.Older unsupported
    versions may also be affected.

    Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
    (CVE-2026-43514)

    Improper Authorization vulnerability when multiple method constraints define an HTTP method for the same
    extension 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
    9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.117, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 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.
    (CVE-2026-43515)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-42498.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43512.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43513.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43514.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/CVE-2026-43515.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'yum update tomcat' or
  or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2TOMCAT9-2026-026' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-43512");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat-el-3.0-api");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat-jsp-2.3-api");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat-jsvc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:tomcat-lib");
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include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "2")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var REPOS_FOUND = TRUE;
var extras_list = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/extras_label_list");
if (isnull(extras_list)) REPOS_FOUND = FALSE;
var repository = '"amzn2extra-tomcat9"';
if (REPOS_FOUND && (repository >!< extras_list)) exit(0, AFFECTED_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'tomcat-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-el-3.0-api-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-jsp-2.3-api-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-jsvc-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-lib-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-servlet-4.0-api-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'},
    {'reference':'tomcat-webapps-9.0.118-1.amzn2.0.1', 'release':'AL2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'exists_check':'tomcat9'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  var cves = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = rpm_report_get();
  if (!REPOS_FOUND) extra = rpm_report_get() + report_repo_caveat();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tomcat / tomcat-admin-webapps / tomcat-docs-webapp / etc");
}

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10 Jun 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.01339
SSVC
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