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CVE-2026-68569NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that in some circumstances (e.g. CLIENT-CERT, SPNEGO) that a user would be authenticated even if the user did not exist in the DataSourceRealm.



This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120.







The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.







Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.1)
Published Date
Aug 25, 2026
Last Modified
Sep 21, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.46%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 8.1 (HIGH)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apache Tomcat >= 7.0.0 and <= 7.0.109
  • Apache Tomcat >= 8.5.0 and < 9.0.121
  • Apache Tomcat >= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.58
  • Apache Tomcat >= 11.0.0 and < 11.0.25
Patched Versions
  • Apache Tomcat 9.0.121
  • Apache Tomcat 10.1.58
  • Apache Tomcat 11.0.25
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