Machine-written summary
Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.
Apache Tomcat's tomcat-util package, in versions 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, 10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, and 9.0.83 through 9.0.118, ignores invalid Certificate Revocation Lists configured for an FFM-based connector, so revoked or invalid client certificates may be accepted. The source does not describe the attacker's position or required access. Upgrade to 11.0.23, 10.1.56, or 9.0.119, depending on your release line.
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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | Critical | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub Advisory Database |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0059, the 48th percentile, on 5 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
- 31 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC First seen by agentprime
- 31 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC Confirmed by OSV
Sources
- GitHub Advisory Database: GHSA-4x29-79gh-6v8q
- OSV: GHSA-4x29-79gh-6v8q
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53434
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/7f8ecdbd930d8c5a7fae73aa0eec9124d919e2f5
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/c48ac39c27f4494f8c96b9d56a487253e362d276
- github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/feec60d6099727db6f911534f6a0f6926ebab070
- lists.apache.org/thread/x510lbq0sfrd1qyo7q3r1mpllgpdcosk
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/29/22