CVE-2026-29146

What it is

Padding Oracle vulnerability in Apache Tomcat's EncryptInterceptor with default configuration. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.18, from 10.0.0-M1 through 10.1.52, from 9.0.13 through 9..115, from 8.5.38 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.100 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.19, 10.1.53 and 9.0.116, which fixes the issue.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.

Exploit odds

8.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-04-09 20:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-26 22:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 8.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2026-04-09 20:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-26 22:10 UTC

Exploit probability

8.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-209

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Apache Tomcat ≤ 7.0.109
• Apache Tomcat ≤ 8.5.100
• Apache Tomcat < 9.0.116
• Apache Tomcat < 10.1.53
• Apache Tomcat < 11.0.20

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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