Missing Critical Step in Authentication Affecting org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina package, versions [11.0.0-M1,11.0.27)[10.1.0-M1,10.1.61)[9.0.0.M1,9.0.123)
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Oct 2026
- disclosed20 Oct 2026
- creditSai Sreewathsa Kovalluri, Shon Babu, and Kannan K of Innspark Solutions Private Limited
Introduced: 20 Oct 2026
NewCVE-2026-101296 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61, 9.0.123 or higher.
Overview
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina is a Tomcat Servlet Engine Core Classes and Standard implementations.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Critical Step in Authentication in the JNDIRealm authentication process when configured with a non-GSSAPI SASL mechanism. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by authenticating without providing the correct password.