CVE-2026-76183

Apache Tomcat: Bypass of security constraints for WebSocket endpoints

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed the security constraints for any WebSocket endpoint to be bypassed.



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.M1 through 9.0.121.



The following versions were EOS at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.43 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.




Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix 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
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat hummingbird
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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache tomcat
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache tomcat
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Description Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed the security constraints for any WebSocket endpoint to be bypassed. 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.M1 through 9.0.121. The following versions were EOS at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.43 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.
Title Apache Tomcat: Bypass of security constraints for WebSocket endpoints
Weaknesses CWE-289
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2026, 2:54 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 10:37 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 3:22 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 23, 2026, 11:16 AM