Unknown [CVE-2026-66422] Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat cause by security-role-ref definitions being incorrectly used as role aliases within the Realm in additional to the correct usage with Request.isUserInRole
This security Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-66422 affecting Apache Tomcat.
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Summary
Improper Authorization vulnerability in Apache Tomcat cause by security-role-ref definitions being incorrectly used as role aliases within the Realm in additional to the correct usage with Request.isUserInRole().
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.25 through 9.0.120.
The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.46 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.97 through 7.0.109.
Other unsupported versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
- 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24
- 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57
- 9.0.25 through 9.0.120.
- 8.5.46 through 8.5.100
- 7.0.97 through 7.0.109.
- through 9.0.120
- through 7.0.109
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- 11.0.25
- 10.1.58
- 9.0.121
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Mitigation checklist
- Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
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