CVE-2026-68569Apache · Tomcat
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
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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vuln:CVE-2026-68569vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-68569CVE-2026-68569CVE-2026-68569"CVE-2026-68569" exploit -site:nvd.nist.gov