Vulnerability · Published Oct 21, 2026 · Assigned by apache

CVE-2026-111814Apache Traffic Server: Default server_session_sharing.match omits MASK_CERT, allowing pooled mTLS identity confusion at the origin

Critical 10.0

In plain English

A critical-severity improper certificate validation in Apache Traffic Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Apache Traffic Server's default outbound session-sharing policy can reuse a pooled TLS session authenticated with one client certificate for a transaction configured to present a different one. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.0.0 through 9.2.15, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian:12	trafficserver	no fix listed	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-111814
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	trafficserver	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-111814

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Traffic Server	9.0.0 – through 9.2.1510.0.0 – through 10.1.410.2.0

Weakness: CWE-295 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/r95dq29ywcd1f4x30snxlqmb12z4s4kc vendor-advisory