CVE-2026-55276
CRITICALDescription
Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that special roles and empty authorisation constraints were not included when the effective web.xml was logged. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.118, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Other versions that have reached end of support may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119 which fixes the issue.
How to fix
This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.
This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.
This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.
This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
This is a logging-only issue with no runtime security impact. No mitigation is required. Administrators should not rely solely on the effective web.xml debug log output to verify security constraint configuration.
Source: Red HatCVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-9425 | High | 7.5 | 19% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-9946 | High | 7.5 | 3.2% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-32896 | High | 7.8 | 3.0% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2019-17192 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-38361 | High | 7.5 | 2.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-1914 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.5% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-55276?
Published advisories record a fix for 28 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-55276 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-55276 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.56% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 45% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-55276?
CVE-2026-55276 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-55276 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for jws7-tomcat (Rocky), jws7-tomcat (Red Hat / RHEL), jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps (Red Hat / RHEL), jws7-tomcat-admin-webapps (Rocky), and 24 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-02.