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CVE-2026-75973— Apache Tomcat: Cross-context authentication mix-up with Jakarta Authentication configured

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Affected
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Apache Tomcat 存在身份验证不当漏洞。当 Jakarta Authentication 配置为使用 SimpleAuthConfigProvider 作为默认身份验证提供程序，且多个 Web 应用程序均使用该提供程序时，第一个成功处理请求认证的 Web 应用程序所使用的领域（realm）将被错误地应用于所有其他 Web 应用程序。 该问题影响以下 Apache Tomcat 版本： 11.0.0-M1 至 11.0.25 10.1.0-M1 至 10.1.59 9.0.0.M4 至 9.0.121 以下

AI Predicted 6.5 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.52% · P44

Affected Version Matrix 5

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1≤ 11.0.25 affected
10.1.0-M1≤ 10.1.59 affected
9.0.0.M4≤ 9.0.121 affected
8.5.0≤ 8.5.100 affected
≤ 7.0.109 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-75973

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Vulnerability Title
Apache Tomcat: Cross-context authentication mix-up with Jakarta Authentication configured
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
认证机制不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

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Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M1 ~ 11.0.25 -

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Apache Tomcat
Same vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Same weakness: CWE-287