CVE-2026-66422 Apache Tomcat - Servlet role references can bypass
declarative role constraints
Severity: Low
Vendor: The Apache Software Foundation
Versions Affected:
Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.24
Apache Tomcat 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.57
Apache Tomcat 9.0.25 to 9.0.120
Description:
security-role-ref definitions were incorrectly used as role aliases
within the Realm in additional to the correct usage with
Request.isUserInRole()
Mitigation:
Users of the affected versions should apply one of the following
mitigations:
- Remove the examples web application
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 11.0.25
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 10.1.59
- Upgrade to Apache Tomcat 9.0.121
Note: This issue was fixed in Apache Tomcat 10.1.58 but the release vote
for the 10.1.58 release candidate did not pass. Therefore, although
users must download 10.1.59 to obtain a version that includes a fix for
this issue, version 10.1.58 is not included in the list of affected
versions.
Credit:
This issue was identified by:
- 4ra1n, pyn3rd and unam4
History:
2026-08-25 Original advisory
References:
[1] https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html
[2] https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html
[3] https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
