CVE-2026-74048Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up
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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.
- CVSS
- Not yet scored
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-636
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 20, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | 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 | CNA record |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6mvendor-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21
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