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CVE-2026-111257

Apache TomEE: Well-known administrative credentials created at startup

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, a Java application server, silently creates an administrative user with a well-known password at startup when run with its default configuration and no users defined. An attacker could use these built-in credentials to log in to web applications that use the default realm and gain access as any authenticated user or as a TomEE administrator.

Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.

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With the default configuration and no users defined in the default user database, TomEE silently adds an administrative user with a well-known password at startup. A remote attacker can use these credentials to authenticate to web applications that use the default realm and grant access to any authenticated user or to the TomEE administrative role. 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

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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-2026-111257 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.openejb:tomee-catalina: from 1.5.1, through 1.7.5
- Maven package org.apache.tomee:tomee-catalina: from 7.0.0-M1, 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-2026-111257 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-111257 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/gzzn7jbzrfk8bo9ttmqhr3c6q3szc5vf
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Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

Evidence 3

Vendor advisory · 1

Establishes: Affected and fixed versions.

  1. Advisory

CVE record · 2

Establishes: The identifier and description.

  1. Record
  2. Record

Corrections

None so far.

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Questions about CVE-2026-111257

Is CVE-2026-111257 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-2026-111257?

org.apache.openejb:tomee-catalina (Maven): from 1.5.1 through 1.7.5. org.apache.tomee:tomee-catalina (Maven): from 7.0.0-M1 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-2026-111257?

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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