CVE-2026-74048CWE-636

CVE-2026-74048

published October 20, 2026

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If the OpenSSLLifecycleListener is configured to use FIPS mode but FIPS activation fails, Tomcat logs and error but continues to use JSSE in non-FIPS mode with the provided configuration.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M14 through 11.0.26, from 10.1.22 through 10.1.60, from 9.0.92 through 9.0.122.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.27, 10.1.61 or 9.0.123, which fix the issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00238 · 14.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-636 · Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
Published
2026-10-20T18:17Z
References (2)
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/v5ry0sx1c7x1wr5mx4cddj3p3mv1ho6m · [email protected]http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/20/21 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 OCT 03:35Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 20 OCT 13:36Z
    Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up
    cvelistv5
  • 20 OCT 13:36Z
    Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up
    cvelistv5