CVE-2026-87022

Apache Tomcat: WebSocket message smuggling with per-message-deflate

Published: Sep 23, 2026Updated: Sep 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-130

7.5HIGH

Description

Improper handling of length parameter inconsistency vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allows WebSocket message smuggling when per-message-deflate is used. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOS at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.56 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.1.22, which fix the issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-130

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka apache foundation

Apache TomcatOn-premWeb App

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/ypvlkjqsq0480fnk9jm6h9qllddwlw4w

lists.apache.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/23/30

openwall.com

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