CVE-2026-97874 PUBLISHED

Apache TomEE: Authentication bypass for Hessian endpoints in non-root web applications

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 25.09.2026 Published: 10.11.2026 Updated: 10.11.2026

When Hessian remoting is configured with BASIC authentication, the authentication check is not applied to Hessian endpoints of applications deployed under a non-root context path. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods without credentials. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache TomEE
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 4.6.0 to 4.7.5 (incl.)
Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache TomEE
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 7.0.0-M1 to 10.0.0-M1 (excl.)
  • affected from 10.0.0-M1 to 10.2.0 (incl.)
  • Version 11.0.0-M1 is affected

Credits

  • The Apache Software Foundation finder
  • Claude Security tool
  • Markus Jung remediation developer

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication CWE