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Apache TomEE: Privilege escalation via user name matching a role name

Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2
Who is exposed
Not reported

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

Published
Last modified
Reference
Last checked
10/100 · provisional
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apache TomEE contains a privilege escalation flaw in which a logged-in user whose user name matches a role name is granted that role when authorization is checked through the Jakarta Authorization policy. An attacker who can create or obtain such an account, for example through self-registration, could gain the privileges of that role; the flaw is reached only after the attacker has authenticated.

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Read the original description

When resolving security roles of a realm-authenticated caller, the caller's user name is also treated as a role name in addition to the roles assigned by the realm. An authenticated attacker who can obtain an account whose user name equals a role name, for example through self-registration, is granted that role wherever authorization is evaluated through the Jakarta Authorization policy. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, which fix the issue.

cve.now Index

10Pcve.now Index 10 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
  • Reach10/20Affects Maven packages
  • Severity?/10Unknown. No CVSS score or vendor rating
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 65 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 60 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

What to do

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

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-111247 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.tomee:tomee-catalina: from 8.0.7, 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-2026-111247 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-111247 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.

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- https://lists.apache.org/thread/wmx75ytmp7d5h8cnd8jf1lg2gbw983f3
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-111247
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Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

Evidence 3

Vendor advisory · 1

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

  1. Advisory

CVE record · 2

Establishes: The identifier and description.

  1. Record
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Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-111247

Is CVE-2026-111247 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: cve.now feed data

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-111247?

org.apache.tomee:tomee-catalina (Maven): from 8.0.7 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: cve.now feed data

How do I fix CVE-2026-111247?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 10.0.0-M1, 10.3.0, 11.0.0-M2.Source: cve.now feed data