Missing Critical Step in Authentication Affecting org.apache.tomcat:tomcat package, versions [9.0.0-M1,9.0.101)[10.1.0-M1,10.1.37)[11.0.0-M1,11.0.5)
Threat Intelligence
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- published30 Jun 2026
- disclosed29 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 29 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-55957 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to version 9.0.101, 10.1.37, 11.0.5 or higher.
Overview
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat is an implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Critical Step in Authentication in the JNDIRealm process when configured to authenticate binds using GSSAPI. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by bypassing password verification during authentication.