CVE-2026-74048 PUBLISHED

Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 14.08.2026 Published: 20.10.2026 Updated: 20.10.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Tomcat
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 11.0.0-M14 to 11.0.26 (incl.)
  • affected from 10.1.22 to 10.1.60 (incl.)
  • affected from 9.0.92 to 9.0.122 (incl.)

Credits

  • 0xCc.zhang finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-636 Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') CWE