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.
Fix
Public exploits 1
- mdvpat/CVE-2026-55957-PoC PoC on GitHub
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Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7fk339o5jvd4mcgsf0chbrn4o525ccjh Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.3 · apacheNVD modified 2026-10-25 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/7fk339o5jvd4mcgsf0chbrn4o525ccjh Vendor Advisory, Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/26 Third Party Advisory