Apache TomEE: Missing authentication for web service endpoints in embedded HTTP server
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-111256 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-10 16:17:16 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-10 16:17:16 UTC |
| Description | When JAX-WS or JAX-RS endpoints are published by the embedded OpenEJB HTTP server rather than Tomcat, some configured authentication methods are silently ignored and the endpoint is published without authentication. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed operations without credentials. Only deployments that use the embedded HTTP server and rely on such an authentication method are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to the embedded HTTP server from untrusted clients, or to migrate to the Tomcat based TomEE distributions. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-306 | CWE-306 CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 4.0.0-beta-1 4.7.5 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 4.6.0 4.7.5 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 7.0.0-M1 10.0.0-M1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 10.0.0-M1 10.2.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 11.0.0-M1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 7.0.0-M1 10.0.0-M1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 10.0.0-M1 10.2.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache TomEE | affected 11.0.0-M1 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| lists.apache.org/thread/pfspkd8c0d5pxx3k04vnfvrn979tz1zo | [email protected] | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: The Apache Software Foundation (en)
CNA: Claude Security (en)
CNA: Markus Jung (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.