Improper Authentication Affecting tomcat10 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-TOMCAT10-19270169
  • published26 Aug 2026
  • disclosed25 Aug 2026

Introduced: 25 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-68569  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable tomcat10.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat10 package and not the tomcat10 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1