Confirmed as exploited
Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
01 / ACTION
Required action
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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
3 explicit affected versions
3 explicit affected versions
3 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in Apache Tomcat due to the fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowing the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: 11.0.20, 10.1.53, 9.0.116. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.21, 10.1.54 or 9.0.117, which fix the issue.
Apache Tomcat contains a missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability that allows the bypass of the EncryptInterceptor.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36787
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36788
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36789
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36790
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36876
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36877
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36878
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36879
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37136
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37137
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:38505
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39188
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39189
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34486
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2457027
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/34xxx/CVE-2026-34486.json
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/9510k5p5zdvt9pkkgtyp85mvwxo2qrly
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34486
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-34486.json
- https://socradar.io/blog/snowlight-government-chinese-campaign/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-34486
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-detection-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-34486-mitigation-script-rce-on-apache-tomcat
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/1fab40ccc752e22639eccfe290d5624afad7eccd
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/55f3eb9148233054fccfdf761141c6894a050be1
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/776e12b3e2b0b4507b8a3b62c187ceb0b74bf418
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.54
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.21
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.117
- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2026-34486