CVE-2026-34486
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.5 High
- Status
- Analyzed - security@apache.org
- Published
- 2026-04-09
- Last modified
- 2026-10-26
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2026-08-04, action due 2026-08-07: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-311, CWE-807
Affected products
- Tomcat (Apache)
- Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation)
- Enterprise Linux (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Els (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Tus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Update Services For Sap Solutions (Redhat)
- Jboss Enterprise Web Server (Redhat)
- Jboss Web Server (Redhat)
- Rhel E4s (Redhat)
- Rhel Els (Redhat)
- Rhel Eus (Redhat)
- Rhel Tus (Redhat)
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9510k5p5zdvt9pkkgtyp85mvwxo2qrly
- https://socradar.io/blog/snowlight-government-chinese-campaign/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-34486
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-detection-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-mitigation-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34486
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457027
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34486.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39188
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38505
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36787
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36789
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36788
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36790
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37137
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37136
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36878
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36876
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36877
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36879
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39189