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SCA: security update for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina (GHSA-9m89-8frq-c98c)

low Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 442201

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability when comparing AJP secret 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.
 (CVE-2026-43514)

Solution

Update the org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core library and its related packages to version 10.1.55 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9m89-8frq-c98c

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 442201

Version: Revision 1.4

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 5/19/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Low

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43514

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-43514

cwe: CWE-208