HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-66614
CRITICAL

CVE-2025-66614

CWE-20Published: February 17, 2026· Updated: Feb 18, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.4th

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-66614 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Apache
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-66614
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedFeb 17, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2025-66614 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.