CVE-2026-55957: Apache Tomcat: Authentication bypass with JNDIRealm and GSSAPI authenticated bind
Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat
Vendor fix available · Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat · Exploitation: public proof of concept (unverified)
ExploitationProof of concept public
Not in CISA KEV as of catalogue 2026.11.13 (13 Nov)
- In CISA KEV: not seen
- Exploited (reported): not seen
- Scanning observed: not seen
- Proof of concept public1 public GitHub repository (unverified), listed by PoC-in-GitHub7 Aug
- Not established: not seen
Higher than 86% of scored CVEs
DescriptionNVD
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.
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- Exploitation
- Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Published
- June 2026
What changed
- PoC-in-GitHub lists 1 public GitHub repository (unverified) PoC-in-GitHub
Coverage1 article · 1 outlet
First in our coverage: SecurityOnline, 1 Jul.
- Apache Tomcat fixes auth bypass CVE-2026-55957 in versions 7 to 11SecurityOnline · first in our coverage
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