Description
Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when the JNDIRealm was configured to authenticate binds using GSSAPI allowed attackers to authenticate without provided the correct password.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.4, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.36, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.100, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.5, 10.1.37 or 9.0.101, which fixes the issue.
Published: 2026-06-29
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Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description Missing Critical Step in Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when the JNDIRealm was configured to authenticate binds using GSSAPI allowed attackers to authenticate without provided the correct password. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.4, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.36, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.100, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.5, 10.1.37 or 9.0.101, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass with JNDIRealm and GSSAPI authenticated bind
Weaknesses CWE-304
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

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Updated: 2026-06-29T22:24:34.997Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T19:25:28.759Z

Link: CVE-2026-55957

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Updated: 2026-06-29T22:30:05Z

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