CVE-2026-75973

Apache Tomcat: Cross-context authentication mix-up with Jakarta Authentication configured

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. When Jakarta Authentication was configured with SimpleAuthConfigProvider as the default provider and multiple web application used that provider, the realm for the first web application to authenticate a request would be used for all web applications.



This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M4 through 9.0.121.



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. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.




Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60, 9.0.122, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-305
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. When Jakarta Authentication was configured with SimpleAuthConfigProvider as the default provider and multiple web application used that provider, the realm for the first web application to authenticate a request would be used for all web applications. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M4 through 9.0.121. 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. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60, 9.0.122, which fixes the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Cross-context authentication mix-up with Jakarta Authentication configured
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2026, 5:47 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 23, 2026, 11:14 AM