CVE-2026-76183 is a vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
Published on September 23, 2026
Apache Tomcat: Bypass of security constraints for WebSocket endpoints
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name vulnerability in Apache Tomcat allowed the security constraints for any WebSocket endpoint to be bypassed.
This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.25, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.59, from 9.0.0.M1 through 9.0.121.
The following versions were EOS at the time the CVE was created but are
known to be affected: from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.43 through 7.0.109. Other unsupported versions may also be affected.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.26, 10.1.60 or 9.0.122, which fix the issue.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-76183 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
The software performs authentication based on the name of a resource being accessed, or the name of the actor performing the access, but it does not properly check all possible names for that resource or actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-76183
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat:- Version 11.0.0-M1, <= 11.0.25 is affected.
- Version 10.1.0-M1, <= 10.1.59 is affected.
- Version 9.0.0.M1, <= 9.0.121 is affected.
- Version 8.5.0, <= 8.5.100 is affected.
- Version 7.0.43, <= 7.0.109 is affected.
- Before 7.0.43 is affected.