CVE-2026-68569
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Improper Authentication in Apache Tomcat
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-68569, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-08-25
Last updated on: 2026-08-25
Assigner: Apache Software Foundation
Description
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | From 11.0.0-M1 (inc) to 11.0.24 (inc) |
| apache | tomcat | From 10.1.0-M1 (inc) to 10.1.57 (inc) |
| apache | tomcat | From 9.0.0.M1 (inc) to 9.0.120 (inc) |
| apache | tomcat | From 8.5.0 (inc) to 8.5.100 (inc) |
| apache | tomcat | From 7.0.0 (inc) to 7.0.109 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-287 | When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. |
