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CVE-2026-24733 (Medium) detected in tomcat-embed-core-9.0.34.jar #818

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CVE-2026-24733 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-9.0.34.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: https://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /dd-smoke-tests/springboot-openliberty/application/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.34/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.34.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • spring-boot-starter-web-2.2.7.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
    • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-2.2.7.RELEASE.jar
      • tomcat-embed-core-9.0.34.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2819174635979a19573ec0ce8e3e2b63a3848079

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat.
Tomcat did not limit HTTP/0.9 requests to the GET method. If a security
constraint was configured to allow HEAD requests to a URI but deny GET
requests, the user could bypass that constraint on GET requests by
sending a (specification invalid) HEAD request using HTTP/0.9.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.14, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.49, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.112.
Older, EOL versions are also affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.15 or later, 10.1.50 or later or 9.0.113 or later, which fixes the issue.

Publish Date: 2026-02-17

URL: CVE-2026-24733

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: Low
    • Integrity Impact: Low
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2026-02-17

Fix Resolution (org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core): 9.0.113

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web): 3.0.0


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