CVE-2026-74048
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.
Published:Oct 20, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 20, 2026
EPS:Oct 20, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:3.7
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apache
Product
Apache Tomcat
Apache
Apache Tomcat
Vendor
Apache
Product
Tomcat
Apache
Tomcat
Vendor
Apache Software Foundation
Product
Tomcat
Apache Software Foundation
Tomcat
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Hummingbird
Redhat
Hummingbird
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
