CVE-2026-41293 (GCVE-0-2026-41293)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-12 15:19 – Updated: 2026-05-12 17:40
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Title
Apache Tomcat: HTTP/2 request headers not validated
Summary
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.
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CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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: 10.0.0-M1 , ≤ 10.0.27 (semver)
Affected: 8.5.0 , ≤ 8.5.100 (semver)
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Credits
Dawit Jeong (@dawitngoliath)
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