{"id":"CVE-2026-34486","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2026-34486","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T06:00:28.400Z","title":"Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Vulnerability","description":"Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.","published":"2026-04-09T20:16:25.000Z","lastModified":"2026-10-26T22:10:00.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":7.5,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-311","CWE-807"],"affected":["apache/tomcat","redhat/jboss web server","redhat/enterprise linux","redhat/enterprise linux els","redhat/enterprise linux eus","redhat/enterprise linux tus","redhat/enterprise linux update services for sap solutions"],"epss":{"score":0.98503,"percentile":0.9992,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[{"date":"2026-09-24","score":0.06561,"percentile":0.93564},{"date":"2026-10-25","score":0.98503,"percentile":0.99919}]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2026-08-04","dueDate":"2026-08-07","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.\nhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/9510k5p5zdvt9pkkgtyp85mvwxo2qrly ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34486"},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 7 August 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.98503,"from":0.06561,"percentile":0.99919},"summary":"EPSS moved from 6.6% to 98.5% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."},{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.06561,"from":0.98616,"percentile":0.93564},"summary":"EPSS moved from 98.6% to 6.6% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread/9510k5p5zdvt9pkkgtyp85mvwxo2qrly","tags":["Mailing List","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-detection-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-mitigation-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat","tags":["Mitigation","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36787","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36788","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36789","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36790","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36876","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36877","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36878","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36879","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37136","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37137","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38505","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39188","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39189","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34486","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457027","tags":["Issue Tracking","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34486.json","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"},{"url":"https://socradar.io/blog/snowlight-government-chinese-campaign/","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-34486","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34486","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}