CVE-2026-43513 (GCVE-0-2026-43513)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-12 15:26 – Updated: 2026-05-14 19:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Tomcat: LockOutRealm treats user names as case-sensitive
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-14 16:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-178 - Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat |
Affected:
11.0.0-M1 , ≤ 11.0.21
(semver)
Affected: 10.1.0-M1 , ≤ 10.1.54 (semver) Affected: 9.0.0.M1 , ≤ 9.0.117 (semver) Affected: 8.5.0 , ≤ 8.5.100 (semver) Affected: 7.0.0 , ≤ 7.0.109 (semver) Unknown: 0 , < 7.00 (semver) |
guessed |
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