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CVE-2026-111248

Apache TomEE: Authentication with the stored password digest in Tomcat user identity store

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.

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Last modified
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Last checked
11/100 · provisional
Low (apache)
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apache TomEE's Jakarta Security identity store, when backed by the Tomcat user database, ignores the configured credential handler and compares passwords as plain text. An attacker who has obtained a stored password digest, such as from a leaked users file or backup, can authenticate with that digest instead of the password.

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The Jakarta Security identity store backed by the Tomcat user database compares the supplied password with the stored value as plain text and ignores the configured credential handler. When digested passwords are stored, an attacker who obtained a stored digest, for example from a leaked users file or backup, can authenticate with the digest instead of the password. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, which fix the issue.

cve.now Index

11Pcve.now Index 11 of 100 · methodology v3 · provisional
  • Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
  • Exposure?/25Unknown. No advisory context yet
  • Reach10/20Affects Maven packages
  • Severity1/10Rated low by apache
  • No patch0/5No signal

What would change the score

  • Would score about 66 if added to CISA KEV
  • Would score about 61 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
  • Would score about 33 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed

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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-2026-111248 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.tomee:tomee-security: from 8.0.0-M2, 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-2026-111248 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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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

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Questions about CVE-2026-111248

Is CVE-2026-111248 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-2026-111248?

org.apache.tomee:tomee-security (Maven): from 8.0.0-M2 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-2026-111248?

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

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