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CVE-2026-111248: Apache TomEE · Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication

Affects Apache TomEESource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 11.0.0-M2 : patch Apache TomEE soon.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 15:35 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in 11.0.0-M2, 10.3.0, 10.0.0-M1

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Apache TomEE and org.apache.tomee/tomee-security to 11.0.0-M2, 10.3.0 or 10.0.0-M1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache TomEEorg.apache.tomee:tomee-securityAffected
  • >=11.0.0-M1 <11.0.0-M2
Fixed in
  • 11.0.0-M2
Apache TomEEorg.apache.tomee:tomee-securityAffected
  • >=10.0.0-M1 <10.3.0
Fixed in
  • 10.3.0
Apache TomEEorg.apache.tomee:tomee-securityAffected
  • >=8.0.0-M2 <10.0.0-M1
Fixed in
  • 10.0.0-M1
Mavenorg.apache.tomee/tomee-securitypkg:maven/org.apache.tomee/tomee-securityOther threatsAffected
  • >=8.0.0-M2 <10.0.0-M1
  • >=10.0.0-M1 <10.3.0
  • >=11.0.0-M1 <11.0.0-M2
Fixed in
  • 10.0.0-M1
  • 10.3.0
  • 11.0.0-M2

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache TomEE to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

Apache TomEE's Jakarta Security identity store backed by the Tomcat user database has a vulnerability where it compares supplied passwords to stored values as plain text, ignoring the configured credential handler. This allows authentication using stored password digests instead of the actual password. The issue is fixed in versions 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2.

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