CVE-2026-55955
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CVE-2026-55955 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed a replay attack against the EncryptionInterceptor in the cluster component. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.18, from 8.5.38 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.100 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56, 9.0.119, which fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed a replay attack against the EncryptionInterceptor in the cluster component. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.13 through 9.0.18, from 8.5.38 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.100 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56, 9.0.119, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | < 9.0.119 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.56 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.23 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/g4p5sf45p3f9r011pwqs9r54yd64s106Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/24Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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