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CVE-2025-66614

MEDIUM

Apache Tomcat - Client certificate verification bypass

Published February 17, 2026Updated June 12, 2026Source: osv

Summary

Improper Input Validation vulnerability. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.14, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.49, from 9.0.0-M1 through 9.0.112. The following versions were EOL at the time the CVE was created but are known to be affected: 8.5.0 through 8.5.100. Older EOL versions are not affected. Tomcat did not validate that the host name provided via the SNI extension was the same as the host name provided in the HTTP host header field. If Tomcat was configured with more than one virtual host and the TLS configuration for one of those hosts did not require client certificate authentication but another one did, it was possible for a client to bypass the client certificate authentication by sending different host names in the SNI extension and the HTTP host header field. The vulnerability only applies if client certificate authentication is only enforced at the Connector. It does not apply if client certificate authentication is enforced at the web application. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.15 or later, 10.1.50 or later or 9.0.113 or later, which fix the issue.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 9.0.113 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 9.0.113 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote to 11.0.15 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 11.0.15 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 11.0.15 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 11.0.15 for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 10.1.50 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 10.1.50 for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote to 9.0.113 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 9.0.113 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 11.0.15 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 11.0.15 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote to 10.1.50 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 10.1.50 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core to 9.0.113 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 9.0.113 for org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core -->
Maven
Update org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to 10.1.50 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 10.1.50 for org.apache.tomcat:tomcat -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (9)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
maven
7.0.100, 7.0.103, 7.0.104, 7.0.105 (+290 more)9.0.113
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote
maven
11.0.0, 11.0.0-M1, 11.0.0-M10, 11.0.0-M11 (+34 more)11.0.15
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
maven
11.0.0, 11.0.0-M1, 11.0.0-M10, 11.0.0-M11 (+34 more)11.0.15
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
maven
10.1.0, 10.1.0-M1, 10.1.0-M10, 10.1.0-M11 (+53 more)10.1.50
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote
maven
7.0.0, 7.0.100, 7.0.103, 7.0.104 (+314 more)9.0.113
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
maven
11.0.0, 11.0.0-M1, 11.0.0-M10, 11.0.0-M11 (+34 more)11.0.15
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote
maven
10.1.0, 10.1.0-M1, 10.1.0-M10, 10.1.0-M11 (+53 more)10.1.50
org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core
maven
7.0.0, 7.0.100, 7.0.103, 7.0.104 (+314 more)9.0.113
org.apache.tomcat:tomcat
maven
10.1.0, 10.1.0-M1, 10.1.0-M10, 10.1.0-M11 (+53 more)10.1.50

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-20
    Improper Input ValidationMITRE
  • CWE-295
    Improper Certificate ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-66614?
Apache Tomcat - Client certificate verification bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-66614?
CVE-2025-66614 affects org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote and org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-66614 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-fpj8-gq4v-p354
BIT-tomcat-2025-66614

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