CVE-2026-97888: Apache TomEE: Caller identity leaks across requests in embedded HTTP server
Noroxi assessment
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
The embedded HTTP server does not clear the security identity established during a request before its worker thread handles the next request. A remote unauthenticated attacker can have their request processed with the identity of a previously authenticated user, gaining that user's privileges. Only applications served by the embedded HTTP server that authenticate programmatically or via basic authentication are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to the embedded HTTP server from untrusted clients, or to migrate to the Tomcat based TomEE distributions.
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Updated
- Nov 12, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 11th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-488
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Action score
0
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE
- 11.0.0-M1affected
- 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
apache software foundation: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-97890Apache TomEE: Session fixation in embedded HTTP server0Monitor
- CVE-2026-97881Apache TomEE: Path traversal in embedded HTTP server static resource handling0Monitor
- CVE-2026-97880Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass in the embedded HTTP server for endpoints protected by HTTP Basic authentication0Monitor
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 server0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97872Nov 10, 2026 · Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass of Hessian EJB endpoints due to ignored security settings0Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2026-97874Nov 10, 2026 · Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass for Hessian endpoints in non-root web applications0Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
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| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache TomEE | 10.0.0-M1 | Vendor (CNA) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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- Published
- Fix recordedsame day
- TodayNov 13, 2026+3 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Credits
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- The Apache Software Foundationfinder
- Claude Securitytool
- Markus Jungremediation developer
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-1112420 days apartApache TomEE: Privilege escalation via leaked MicroProfile JWT run-as identity0Monitor
- CVE-2026-1112450 days apartApache TomEE: Privilege escalation via WS-Security caller identity leaking between requests0Monitor
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-488 · Exposure of Data Element to Wrong SessionAttack context
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Change log (2)
- Exploit maturity— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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