Apache Tomcat, Apache Tomcat Native: OCSP checks sometimes soft-fail even when soft-fail is disabled
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
CLIENT_CERT authentication does not fail as expected for some scenarios when soft fail is disabled vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, Apache Tomcat Native. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.18, from 10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.52, from 9.0.83 through 9.0.115; Apache Tomcat Native: from 1.1.23 through 1.1.34, from 1.2.0 through 1.2.39, from 1.3.0 through 1.3.6, from 2.0.0 through 2.0.13. Users are recommended to upgrade to version Tomcat Native 1.3.7 or 2.0.14 and Tomcat 11.0.20, 10.1.53 and 9.0.116, which fix the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Tomcat | 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.18; 10.1.0-M7 – 10.1.52; 9.0.83 – 9.0.115 | — | Patch available | CNA |
| Apache | Apache Tomcat Native | 1.1.23 – 1.1.34; 1.2.0 – 1.2.39; 1.3.0 – 1.3.6; 2.0.0 – 2.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) | 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116 | 9.0.116 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) | 10.1.0-M7 to before 10.1.53 | 10.1.53 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) | 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.20 | 11.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116 | 9.0.116 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 10.1.0-M7 to before 10.1.53 | 10.1.53 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
| — | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) | 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.20 | 11.0.20 | Patch available | GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 |
- Apache Tomcat VendorApache Affected 11.0.0-M1 – 11.0.18; 10.1.0-M7 – 10.1.52; 9.0.83 – 9.0.115 Fixed in — Patch available CNA
- Apache Tomcat Native VendorApache Affected 1.1.23 – 1.1.34; 1.2.0 – 1.2.39; 1.3.0 – 1.3.6; 2.0.0 – 2.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116 Fixed in 9.0.116 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.0-M7 to before 10.1.53 Fixed in 10.1.53 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.20 Fixed in 11.0.20 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116 Fixed in 9.0.116 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.1.0-M7 to before 10.1.53 Fixed in 10.1.53 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.20 Fixed in 11.0.20 Patch available GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116; 10.1.1 to before 10.1.53; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone15 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone17 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.83 to before 9.0.116; 10.1.1 to before 10.1.53; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone14 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone15 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone16 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone17 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone18 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone19:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone19 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone20:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0 milestone9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat_native:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.23 to before 1.3.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone18 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone19 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:10.1.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0 milestone9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat_native:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.23 to before 1.3.7; 2.0.0 to before 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote-ffm (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.20 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 9.0.116 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 10.1.53 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.20 Advisory →
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2026:68677 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_10 +5
- RHSA-2026:68659 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_6 +5
- RHSA-2026:68678 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_2 +5
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:68679 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el9_4 +5
- RHSA-2026:68680 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) tomcat-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el8_8 +5
- RHSA-2026:67163 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat9 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) tomcat9-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0, tomcat9-admin-webapps-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0, tomcat9-docs-webapp-1:9.0.120-1.el10_0 +5
- RHSA-2026:26323 Released 2026-06-16 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) tomcat-1:9.0.117-1.el9_8, tomcat-admin-webapps-1:9.0.117-1.el9_8, tomcat-docs-webapp-1:9.0.117-1.el9_8 +5
- RHSA-2026:25341 Released 2026-06-11 · Red Hat rating Importanttomcat9 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) tomcat9-1:9.0.117-1.el10_2, tomcat9-admin-webapps-1:9.0.117-1.el10_2, tomcat9-docs-webapp-1:9.0.117-1.el10_2 +5
- RHSA-2026:20405 Released 2026-05-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el10jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el10jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el8jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el8jws +7
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 jws6-tomcat-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-admin-webapps-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el9jws, jws6-tomcat-docs-webapp-10.1.49-13.redhat_00011.1.el9jws +7
- RHSA-2026:20406 Released 2026-05-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 release and security update
- Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:25341 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68677 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:26323 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68678 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68679 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:67163 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68659 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68680 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 10 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20405 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20405 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2 on RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20405 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:20406 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-29145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:20406 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Web Server 6.2.3 · Red Hat
References
Advisory 3
Other 7
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/721591f7bff424c693f26adc18ae9b9abac3655b
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/d1406df5ae0326f39f54c3f64ac30d8fca55cd5b
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/fe26667cd2385045ac73f4dea086cc9971209b90
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-10.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_10.1.53
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-11.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_11.0.20
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_9.0.116
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Sources
- CVE-2026-29145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-29145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95jq-rwvf-vjx4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-29145 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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