CVE-2026-111248 (GCVE-0-2026-111248)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-10 15:22 – Updated: 2026-11-10 15:22
VLAI
Title
Apache TomEE: Authentication with the stored password digest in Tomcat user identity store
Summary
The Jakarta Security identity store backed by the Tomcat user database compares the supplied password with the stored value as plain text and ignores the configured credential handler. When digested passwords are stored, an attacker who obtained a stored digest, for example from a leaked users file or backup, can authenticate with the digest instead of the password. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, which fix the issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-836 - Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication
Assigner
apache CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE Affected: 8.0.0-M2 , < 10.0.0-M1 (semver)
Affected: 10.0.0-M1 , < 10.3.0 (semver)
Affected: 11.0.0-M1 , < 11.0.0-M2 (semver)
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Credits
The Apache Software Foundation Claude Security Richard Zowalla
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