CVE-2026-55957

EUVD-2026-40233
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
apacheCNA
UNKNOWN
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Early Detection
Affected products identified ahead of NVD analysis through intelligence sources.
VendorProductVersionSource
apachetomcat
𝑥
≤ 11.0.4
CNA
apachetomcat
𝑥
≤ 10.1.36
CNA
apachetomcat
9.0.0.M1 ≤
𝑥
≤ 9.0.100
CNA
apachetomcat
8.5.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 8.5.100
CNA
apachetomcat
7.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 7.0.109
CNA