Advisory severityHigh7.3Apache Software Foundation

High [CVE-2026-75973] Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat

This high-severity Apache Software Foundation advisory covers CVE-2026-75973 affecting Apache Tomcat.

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CVE-2026-75973 Source published Sep 23, 2026Source updated Sep 23, 2026

VulniPulse record published Sep 23, 2026Record updated Sep 23, 2026

CVE-2026-75973

Affected products & platforms

Apache Software FoundationTomcat

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Summary

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.

Affected versions

11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25
10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59
9.0.0.M4 through 9.0.121.
8.5.0 through 8.5.100.
through 9.0.121
through 8.5.100

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source

Fixed versions

11.0.26
10.1.60
9.0.122

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

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

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source

Sources

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Official resources

Apache Tomcat security bulletins (per major version) (target: 11.0.26 / 10.1.60 / 9.0.122)
Official documentation
This advisory names 11.0.26 / 10.1.60 / 9.0.122 as the first fixed releases — official upgrade documentation for Apache Tomcat security bulletins (per major version).
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