CVE-2026-43514

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 3.7 Low

Status

Analyzed - security@apache.org

Published

2026-05-12

Last modified

2026-10-26

Weaknesses

CWE-208

Affected products

• Tomcat (Apache)
• Apache Tomcat (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/2k654v5cq123npfsd1b2kk1y30owqb1m
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/12/10