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.
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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-636 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-20T13:36:36.859Z
Reserved: 2026-08-14T15:20:38.763Z
Link: CVE-2026-74048
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-20T14:17:00.563
Modified: 2026-10-20T14:17:00.563
Link: CVE-2026-74048
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Updated: 2026-10-20T16:15:14Z
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