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FKIE_CVE-2026-74048

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-10-20 14:17 - Updated: 2026-10-20 19:35

Severity

Summary

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If the OpenSSLLifecycleListener is configured to use FIPS mode but FIPS activation fails, Tomcat logs and error but continues to use JSSE in non-FIPS mode with the provided configuration. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M14 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.22 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.92 through 9.0.122. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fix the issue.

References

	URL	Tags
	security@apache.org	https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6m
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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CVE-2026-74048 (GCVE-0-2026-74048)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-20 13:36 – Updated: 2026-10-20 18:10

Title

Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-636 - Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

Assigner

apache CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 76/100 over 1086 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/1…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Tomcat	Affected: 11.0.0-M14 , ≤ 11.0.26 (semver) Affected: 10.1.22 , ≤ 10.1.60 (semver) Affected: 9.0.92 , ≤ 9.0.122 (semver)

Credits

0xCc.zhang

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