Unchecked Error Condition vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. If Tomcat is configured to use a custom Jakarta Authentication (formerly JASPIC) ServerAuthContext component which may throw an exception during the authentication process without explicitly setting an HTTP status to indicate failure, the authentication may not fail, allowing the user to bypass the authentication process. There are no known Jakarta Authentication components that behave in this way. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.0-M26, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.30, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.95. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 though 8.5.100. Other EOL versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.0, 10.1.31 or 9.0.96, which fix the issue.
This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from apache, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2024-11-18T12:15:18.600
2025-11-07T16:15:59.050
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | apache | tomcat | < 9.0.96 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | < 10.1.31 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apache | tomcat | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 11.0 | Yes |
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