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.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Apache Apache Tomcat Tomcat
Apache Software Foundation Tomcat
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T18:10:02.410Z

Reserved: 2026-08-14T15:20:38.763Z

Link: CVE-2026-74048

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T14:17:00.563

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:35:38.940

Link: CVE-2026-74048

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Updated: 2026-10-20T18:00:16Z

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