CVE-2026-74048

high

Description

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

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6m

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-105004

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-10-20

Updated: 2026-10-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00238