CVE-2026-77756

Apache Tomcat: Transfer-Encoding honored for HTTP/1.0 requests

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat caused by processing the transfer-encoding header for an HTTP/1.0 request may allow an attacker to cause one request from another user to fail when Tomcat is located behind a reverse proxy.



This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.47 through 9.0.121.



The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: from 8.5.67 through 8.5.100. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.

Remediation

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat caused by processing the transfer-encoding header for an HTTP/1.0 request may allow an attacker to cause one request from another user to fail when Tomcat is located behind a reverse proxy. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.47 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.67 through 8.5.100. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Transfer-Encoding honored for HTTP/1.0 requests
Weaknesses CWE-444
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2026, 9:55 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 23, 2026, 11:18 AM