Apache Tomcat up to 11.0.21 timing discrepancy

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.109/8.5.100/9.0.117/10.1.54/11.0.21. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to timing discrepancy. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-43514. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 7.0.109/8.5.100/9.0.117/10.1.54/11.0.21 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a timing discrepancy vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-208. Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-43514 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/13/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 314335 (Apache Tomcat 10.1.0.M1 < 10.1.55 multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.0.118, 10.1.55 or 11.0.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (314335). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Application Server Software

Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Tomcat

Version

• 7.0.109
• 8.0
• 8.1
• 8.2
• 8.3
• 8.4
• 8.5.100
• 9.0.117
• 10.1.0
• 10.1.1
• 10.1.2
• 10.1.3
• 10.1.4
• 10.1.5
• 10.1.6
• 10.1.7
• 10.1.8
• 10.1.9
• 10.1.10
• 10.1.11
• 10.1.12
• 10.1.13
• 10.1.14
• 10.1.15
• 10.1.16
• 10.1.17
• 10.1.18
• 10.1.19
• 10.1.20
• 10.1.21
• 10.1.22
• 10.1.23
• 10.1.24
• 10.1.25
• 10.1.26
• 10.1.27
• 10.1.28
• 10.1.29
• 10.1.30
• 10.1.31
• 10.1.32
• 10.1.33
• 10.1.34
• 10.1.35
• 10.1.36
• 10.1.37
• 10.1.38
• 10.1.39
• 10.1.40
• 10.1.41
• 10.1.42
• 10.1.43
• 10.1.44
• 10.1.45
• 10.1.46
• 10.1.47
• 10.1.48
• 10.1.49
• 10.1.50
• 10.1.51
• 10.1.52
• 10.1.53
• 10.1.54
• 11.0.0
• 11.0.1
• 11.0.2
• 11.0.3
• 11.0.4
• 11.0.5
• 11.0.6
• 11.0.7
• 11.0.8
• 11.0.9
• 11.0.10
• 11.0.11
• 11.0.12
• 11.0.13
• 11.0.14
• 11.0.15
• 11.0.16
• 11.0.17
• 11.0.18
• 11.0.19
• 11.0.20
• 11.0.21

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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