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CVE-2026-97872

Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass of Hessian EJB endpoints due to ignored security settings

Exploited
No known exploitation
Fix
Fixed in 10.0.0-M1
Who is exposed
Not reported

Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: 10.0.0-M1.

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

Summary

Apache TomEE is affected when EJBs are exposed over the optional Hessian protocol inside a web application, because some configured authentication and transport security settings are silently not enforced. This lets an attacker invoke the exposed EJB methods without authenticating, but only on deployments that use the Hessian module with those settings.

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Read the original description

When an EJB is exposed over the optional Hessian protocol inside an existing web application, some configured authentication and transport security settings are silently not enforced. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods. Only deployments using the Hessian module with such settings are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.

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.

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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-97872 (entry last updated 2026-11-10):
Affected:
- Maven package org.apache.openejb:openejb-hessian: from 4.6.0, through 4.7.5
- Maven package org.apache.tomee:openejb-hessian: from 7.0.0-M1, fixed in 10.0.0-M1; from 10.0.0-M1, through 10.2.0
Fixed versions: 10.0.0-M1.
Setup: unknown whether the bug needs a non-default feature or setting. Check the advisory.
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-97872 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
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- https://lists.apache.org/thread/hythwhxfnmghgv21y2pw73s41qt99z72
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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
  2. Record

Corrections

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Questions about CVE-2026-97872

Is CVE-2026-97872 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-2026-97872?

org.apache.openejb:openejb-hessian (Maven): from 4.6.0 through 4.7.5. org.apache.tomee:openejb-hessian (Maven): from 7.0.0-M1 before 10.0.0-M1; from 10.0.0-M1 through 10.2.0.Source: cve.now feed data

How do I fix CVE-2026-97872?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 10.0.0-M1.Source: cve.now feed data

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