CVE-2026-55957
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CVE-2026-55957 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when the JNDIRealm was configured to authenticate binds using GSSAPI allowed attackers to authenticate without provided the correct password. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.4, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.36, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.100, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.5, 10.1.37 or 9.0.101, which fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when the JNDIRealm was configured to authenticate binds using GSSAPI allowed attackers to authenticate without provided the correct password. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.4, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.36, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.100, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.5, 10.1.37 or 9.0.101, which fixes the issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Tomcat | < 9.0.101 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.37 |
| Apache | Tomcat | >= 11.0.0, < 11.0.5 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7fk339o5jvd4mcgsf0chbrn4o525ccjhVendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/26Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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