CVE-2026-32990 Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2025-66614 is incomplete

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An incomplete fix for a previous input validation flaw in Apache Tomcat may allow unexpected behavior, requiring users to upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-32990?

CVE-2026-32990 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 9 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to an incomplete fix of CVE-2025-66614.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.15 through 11.0.19, from 10.1.50 through 10.1.52, from 9.0.113 through 9.0.115.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.20, 10.1.53 or 9.0.116, which fix the issue.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32990?

19 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, tomcat and org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116
13 more packages
tomcat BitnamiFrom 9.0.139.0.116, 10.1.53, 11.0.20
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 10.1.5010.1.53
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 11.0.1511.0.20
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote MavenFrom 9.0.1139.0.116

Products include Apache Tomcat.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32990?

Upgrade org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to a fixed version for your release line: 10.1.53, 11.0.20 or 9.0.116.

Is CVE-2026-32990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apache Tomcat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BIT-tomcat-2026-32990, CLEANSTART-2026-AM77386, CLEANSTART-2026-UA26189, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32990, GHSA-8mc5-53m5-3qj2, MINI-g3gc-pmh5-c69p and 4 more.

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