Apache Tomcat: JNDIRealm bind credential validation fails open for non-GSSAPI SASL mechanisms

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-101296
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-20 14:16:54 UTC
Updated2026-10-21 04:16:58 UTC
DescriptionA missing critical step in authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when the JNDI realm was configured with with a non GSSAPI SASL authentication mechanism allowed attackers to authenticate without providing the correct password. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.122. 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 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fix the issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 9.1 CRITICAL from ADP

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Problem Types: CWE-304 | CWE-304 CWE-304 Missing critical step in authentication

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0ADPDECLARED9.1CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
4.0134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary9.1CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C...

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat affected 11.0.0-M1 11.0.26 semver Not specified
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat affected 10.1.0-M1 10.1.60 semver Not specified
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat affected 9.0.0.M1 9.0.122 semver Not specified
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat affected 8.5.0 8.5.100 semver Not specified
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat affected 7.0.0 7.0.109 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
lists.apache.org/thread.html/bl52b9go9ckoov8x4v3dt6rkm573cygd [email protected] lists.apache.org
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/26 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: ai Sreewathsa Kovalluri, Shon Babu, and Kannan K of Innspark Solutions Private Limited (en)

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