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CVE-2026-97874: Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass for Hessian endpoints in non-root web applications

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Priority: Monitor (action score 0/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.21% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE 10.0.0-M1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE 10.0.0-M1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

When Hessian remoting is configured with BASIC authentication, the authentication check is not applied to Hessian endpoints of applications deployed under a non-root context path. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods without credentials. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.

Published
Nov 10, 2026
Updated
Nov 12, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 11th percentile

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CVSS
0 / 40 · —
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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Versions reported by the vendor

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  • Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE

    • 11.0.0-M1affected
    • 4.6.0 and later · up to and including 4.7.5affected · semver
    • 7.0.0-M1 and later · before 10.0.0-M1affected · semver
    • 10.0.0-M1 and later · up to and including 10.2.0affected · semver

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-97890Apache TomEE: Session fixation in embedded HTTP server
    0Monitor
  • CVE-2026-97888Apache TomEE: Caller identity leaks across requests in embedded HTTP server
    0Monitor
  • CVE-2026-97881Apache TomEE: Path traversal in embedded HTTP server static resource handling
    0Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-97870Nov 10, 2026 · Apache TomEE: Missing authentication for Hessian endpoints in embedded HTTP server
    0Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-97872Nov 10, 2026 · Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass of Hessian EJB endpoints due to ignored security settings
    0Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-97880Nov 10, 2026 · Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass in the embedded HTTP server for endpoints protected by HTTP Basic authentication
    0Monitor

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE10.0.0-M1Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

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Timeline

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  1. Published
  2. Fix recordedsame day
  3. TodayNov 13, 2026+3 d
EPSS, last 120 days

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Variant candidates

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  • CVE-2026-1112400 days apartApache TomEE: Authentication bypass for accounts without a stored password in SQL login module
    0Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1112500 days apartApache TomEE: Authentication bypass via programmatic authentication in embedded HTTP server
    0Monitor
  • CVE-2026-1112610 days apartApache TomEE: Authentication bypass with empty password in LDAP identity store
    0Monitor
  • CVE-2026-978800 days apartApache TomEE: Authentication bypass in the embedded HTTP server for endpoints protected by HTTP Basic authentication
    0Monitor

Not on record for this CVE: patch commit or PR link · public bounty program.

Technical details

No CVSS vector for this record, so attack conditions can't be derived.

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Root cause

Authentication is added route by route instead of being enforced in one place. When a route added later bypasses the shared middleware, the session check never runs for it.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-287 class

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Vulnerable

ts
app.use("/admin", requireSession, adminRouter);
// Route added later skips the middlewareapp.post("/admin-api/config", updateConfig);

Fixed

ts
const admin = express.Router();admin.use(requireSession, requireRole("admin"));
admin.post("/config", updateConfig);app.use("/admin", admin);

Attack context

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