CVE-2025-66614

Apache Tomcat: Client certificate verification bypass due to virtual host mapping

Published Feb 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability.

This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.14, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.49, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.112.

The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Older EOL versions are not affected.
Tomcat did not validate that the host name provided via the SNI
extension was the same as the host name provided in the HTTP host header
field. If Tomcat was configured with more than one virtual host and the
TLS configuration for one of those hosts did not require client
certificate authentication but another one did, it was possible for a
client to bypass the client certificate authentication by sending
different host names in the SNI extension and the HTTP host header field.



The vulnerability only applies if client certificate authentication is
only enforced at the Connector. It does not apply if client certificate
authentication is enforced at the web application.


Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.15 or later, 10.1.50 or later or 9.0.113 or later, which fix the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fpj8-gq4v-p354 Apache Tomcat - Client certificate verification bypass
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-295
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1289
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Description Improper Input Validation vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.14, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.49, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.112. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Older EOL versions are not affected. Tomcat did not validate that the host name provided via the SNI extension was the same as the host name provided in the HTTP host header field. If Tomcat was configured with more than one virtual host and the TLS configuration for one of those hosts did not require client certificate authentication but another one did, it was possible for a client to bypass the client certificate authentication by sending different host names in the SNI extension and the HTTP host header field. The vulnerability only applies if client certificate authentication is only enforced at the Connector. It does not apply if client certificate authentication is enforced at the web application. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.15 or later, 10.1.50 or later or 9.0.113 or later, which fix the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Client certificate verification bypass due to virtual host mapping
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Mar 24, 2026, 9:46 AM
Reserved
Dec 5, 2025, 11:54 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 17, 2026, 7:21 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:57 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 17, 2026, 6:48 PM