CVE-2026-43513
📛 CVE Title
Apache Tomcat: LockOutRealm treats user names as case-sensitive
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- apache
- CVSS severity
- high
- CVSS score
- 7.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Effective score
- 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-178 - Reserved
- 2026-05-01
- Published
- 2026-05-12 17:26 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-14 21:53 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43513.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-43513 — CVE-2026-43513
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-05-12 16:16:18 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-15 15:53:14 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 3.9 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.6 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0008 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 23.84% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 08:50 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-29517 - Assigner
- apache
- Published
- May 12, 2026, 3:26:25 PM
- Updated
- May 14, 2026, 7:53:30 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0800
- Vendors
- Apache Software Foundation
- Products
-
Apache Tomcat (11.0.0-M1 ≤11.0.21)Apache Tomcat (7.0.0 ≤7.0.109)Apache Tomcat (10.1.0-M1 ≤10.1.54)Apache Tomcat (9.0.0.M1 ≤9.0.117)Apache Tomcat (8.5.0 ≤8.5.100)Apache Tomcat
ENISA description: 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tomcat |
11.0.0-M1 (affected),
10.1.0-M1 (affected),
9.0.0.M1 (affected),
8.5.0 (affected),
7.0.0 (affected),
0 (unknown)
|
— |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ytjcgldshj73lcnd1sh95od5hrghwogp vendor-advisory
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ytjcgldshj73lcnd1sh95od5hrghwogp vendor-advisory
Web references (10)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/178.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html rapid7:tomcat.apache.org
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html rapid7:tomcat.apache.org
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html rapid7:tomcat.apache.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2026-43513 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-29517 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/9 tenable:www.openwall.com
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43513 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43513 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/9 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ytjcgldshj73lcnd1sh95od5hrghwogp security@apache.org Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Remediations (14)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Information Technology Laboratory National Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:oracle-base.com
This post describes how to identify the required patches for your Oracle products.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Oracle on Tuesday announced the release of 481 new security patches as part of its April 2026 Critical Patch Update (CPU). Across the 28 product families that received security updates, more than 300 patches address vulnerabilities that are remotely exploitable without authentication.
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 20:57 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:thehackernews.com
Microsoft patched 138 flaws, including 30 Critical bugs, as AI discovery expands Patch Tuesday risk.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Oracle addresses 241 CVEs in its April Critical Patch Update, the second quarterly update of 2026 with 481 patches, including 34 critical updates.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-26 02:53 UTC
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