CVE-2026-111257: Apache TomEE: Well-known administrative credentials created at startup
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.2%
EPSS score, percentile 11.7 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 1.5.1 through 1.7.5
- from 7.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M1
- from 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.3.0
- from 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.0-M2
Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Apache TomEE: Well-known administrative credentials created at startup
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.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (2 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 1.5.1 through 1.7.5 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 7.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M1 |
| Affected | from 10.0.0-M1 to before 10.3.0 |
| Affected | from 11.0.0-M1 to before 11.0.0-M2 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-1392
- CWE-1392: Use of Default Credentials
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| CVE record published |
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