CVE-2026-74048: Apache Tomcat: OpenSSL-FFM FIPS failure does not prevent start-up
Published Oct 20, 2026
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Apache Tomcat>=11.0.0-M14<=11.0.26, >=10.1.22<=10.1.60, >=9.0.92<=9.0.122
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Tomcatto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.27 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Tomcatto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.1.61 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Apache Tomcatto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 9.0.123
Event History
Oct 20, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:36 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:36 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness