CVE-2026-68569
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-29
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that in some circumstances (e.g. CLIENT-CERT, SPNEGO) that a user would be authenticated even if the user did not exist in the DataSourceRealm. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.120. 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, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
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affected products (47)
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advisories (7)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3007Apache Tomcat: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-25csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Tomcat ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Berechtigungen zu erweitern, Daten zu manipulieren oder offenzulegen oder Denial-of-Service-Zustände zu verursachen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3595IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-09-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-4056Atlassian Produkte (Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Atlassian Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Fisheye und Jira ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-4085Oracle Supply Chain: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Supply Chain ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- BIT-tomcat-2026-68569Apache Tomcat: Principal lookup can fail open in some cases2026-09-11vendor · osvUS
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Tomcat meant that in some circumstances (e.g. CLIENT-CERT, SPNEGO) that a user would be authenticated even if the user did not exist in the DataSourceRealm. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.24, from 10.1.0 through 10.1.57, from 9.0.0 through 9.0.120. 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, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.25, 10.1.58 or 9.0.121, which fix the issue.
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBMFrançais2026-10-16vendor · certfrFR
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/26/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/8robqo76q0osxgw0b5lcwgz0hcf9h4zcMailing ListVendor Advisory
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