CVE-2026-76183: apache software foundation apache tomcat Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-76183 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 7Timeline
- 23-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 30-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed the security constraints for any WebSocket endpoint to be bypassed. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOS at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.43 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
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) | < 10.1.60-1
- tomcat11All versions (No fix recorded)
- tomcat9< 9.0.70-2
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache tomcat≥ 11.0.0-M1, ≤ 11.0.25 | ≥ 10.1.0-M1, ≤ 10.1.59 | ≥ 9.0.0.M1, ≤ 9.0.121 | ≥ 8.5.0, ≤ 8.5.100 | ≥ 7.0.43, ≤ 7.0.109
3 vendors · 10 products