CVE-2026-65637
CRITICAL 9.8Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to incomplete fix for CVE-2026-32990. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.20 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.53 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.115 through 9.0.120. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.8), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.8%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 52nd percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-65637/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-65637/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | ≥ 9.0.115 and < 9.0.121 |
| Apache | Tomcat | ≥ 10.1.53 and < 10.1.58 |
| Apache | Tomcat | ≥ 11.0.20 and < 11.0.25 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H