Information disclosure in Apache Tomcat

CVE-2026-29146

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-29146: fell from 0.088 to 0.029.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.060

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-29146?
CVE-2026-29146 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-29146?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.