CVE-2026-97870: Apache TomEE: Missing authentication for Hessian endpoints in embedded HTTP server
- 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 11.6 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
- 4.6.0 through 4.7.5
- from 7.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M1
- 10.0.0-M1 through 10.2.0
- 11.0.0-M1
Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Apache TomEE: Missing authentication for Hessian endpoints in embedded HTTP server
When Hessian remoting endpoints are served by the embedded HTTP server, configured authentication and transport security requirements are silently ignored. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods without credentials or over an unencrypted connection. Only deployments that use the embedded HTTP server rather than Tomcat and rely on these settings are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.
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 | 4.6.0 through 4.7.5 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 7.0.0-M1 to before 10.0.0-M1 |
| Affected | 10.0.0-M1 through 10.2.0 |
| Affected | 11.0.0-M1 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-306
- CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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