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CVE-2026-53434: CWE-390 Detection of Error Condition Without Action in Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-53434cvecve-2026-53434cwe-390
Published: 06/29/2026 (06/29/2026, 20:41:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Apache Software Foundation
Product: Apache Tomcat

Description

Detection of Error Condition Without Action vulnerability in Apache Tomcat when configuring CRLs for a FFM based connector. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, from 10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, from 9.0.83 through 9.0.118. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.23, 10.1.56 or 9.0.119, which fixes the issue.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.1critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

org.apache.tomcat/tomcat
pkg:maven/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat
Affected versions
=9.0.83 <9.0.119

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/06/2026, 22:28:29 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-53434) in Apache Tomcat is classified under CWE-390, which involves detection of an error condition without taking any action. Specifically, the issue arises when configuring CRLs for an FFM based connector, potentially allowing attackers to compromise confidentiality and integrity. The affected versions include 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.22, 10.1.0-M7 through 10.1.55, and 9.0.83 through 9.0.118. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.1 (critical) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact. The vendor recommends upgrading to fixed versions 11.0.23, 10.1.56, or 9.0.119.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit improper error handling in Apache Tomcat's CRL configuration for FFM connectors, leading to a critical impact on confidentiality and integrity of the system. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should upgrade affected Apache Tomcat versions to 11.0.23, 10.1.56, or 9.0.119, which contain fixes for this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's version recommendations. No alternative mitigations or temporary fixes are indicated.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
apache
Date Reserved
2026-06-09T14:08:56.764Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a42de5d27e9c79719807169

Added to database: 06/29/2026, 21:06:37 UTC

Last enriched: 07/06/2026, 22:28:29 UTC

Last updated: 08/13/2026, 12:41:10 UTC

Views: 287

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