CVE-2026-86247

Apache Tomcat Native: Client certificate requirements can be down-graded

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 23, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC
Updated: October 6, 2026 at 01:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTomcat Native

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Race condition within a thread vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Native allowed client certificate verification requirements to be down-graded for some configurations. This issue affects Apache Tomcat Native: from 2.0.0 through 2.0.15, from 1.3.0 through 1.3.8. Unsupported versions may also be affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.16 or 1.3.9, which fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 1.3.81.3.0 ≤ v < 1.3.92.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.0.152.0.0 ≤ v < 2.0.161.3.02.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.0.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/23/33

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.4HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-366

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