CVE-2026-74048

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

State: Published
Severity: 6.5 Medium
Published: Oct 20, 2026
Updated: Oct 29, 2026
Reserved: Aug 14, 2026

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.5 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

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

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Apache TomcatApache Software Foundation	11.0.0-M14 through 11.0.26Affected 10.1.22 through 10.1.60Affected 9.0.92 through 9.0.122Affected

References

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