Apache Tomcat 9.0.116 < 9.0.117 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability (CVE-2026-34486)
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(334515);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-34486");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2026/08/07");
script_name(english:"Apache Tomcat 9.0.116 < 9.0.117 Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability (CVE-2026-34486)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Apache Tomcat server is affected by a missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Tomcat installed on the remote host is 9.0.116 prior to 9.0.117. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the fixed_in_apache_tomcat_9.0.117_security-9 advisory.
- Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146
allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53,
9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
(CVE-2026-34486)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/776e12b3e2b0b4507b8a3b62c187ceb0b74bf418
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6dbc2b20");
# https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.117
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?66d56d5e");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 9.0.117 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-34486");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:tomcat:9");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Web Servers");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "tomcat_error_version.nasl", "tomcat_win_installed.nbin", "apache_tomcat_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache Tomcat");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras.inc');
vcf::tomcat::initialize();
var app_info = vcf::combined_get_app_info(app:'Apache Tomcat');
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version' : '9.0.116', 'fixed_version' : '9.0.117' }
];
vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
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