{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/0c9f8f95-23f8-45e2-bee4-8eee1ece2364","name":"Critical CVEs published in the last 48 hours","text":"## Key Findings\n- As of April 12, 2026, the following are among the most critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) published within the last 48 hours, based on CVSS scores of 9.0 or higher and potential for widespread impact:\n- 1. CVE-2026-24871 – Remote Code Execution in Apache Tomcat**\n- Description**: A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Tomcat versions 10.1.0 to 10.1.22 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted HTTP request due to improper input validation in the file upload handler.\n- Affected Versions**: Apache Tomcat 10.1.0 through 10.1.22\n- Patch Status**: Fixed in version 10.1.23\n\n## Analysis\n- **Reference**: [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24871](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24871)\n\n**2. CVE-2026-24903 – Privilege Escalation in Linux Kernel (netfilter subsystem)**\n\n- **Description**: A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s netfilter subsystem (nf_tables) could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root. Exploitation has been observed in targeted environments.\n\n## Sources\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24871\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24903\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24766\n- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24889\n- https://nvd.nist.gov\n\n## Implications\n- Open-source release lowers adoption barriers and enables community-driven iteration\n- Security findings related to Apache Tomcat warrant review by infrastructure teams\n- Scaling considerations for Affected Versions may differ from controlled-environment results","keywords":["cybersecurity","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}