6.5

CVE-2026-74048: Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up

Awaiting analysis
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-74048UBUNTU-CVE-2026-74048
Published 20-10-2026Last modified 29-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-74048 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Not Failing Securely vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4
MGASA-2026-0568OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12254-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12255-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12256-1SUSE-SU-2026:4927-1

Timeline

  1. 20-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

21-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu6 products
  • tomcat10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat7All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat8All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
  • tomcat10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • tomcat9< 9.0.70-2
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache tomcat≥ 11.0.0-M14, ≤ 11.0.26 | ≥ 10.1.22, ≤ 10.1.60 | ≥ 9.0.92, ≤ 9.0.122

3 vendors · 10 products

References

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