CVE-2026-97874: Apache TomEE · Improper Authentication
Affects Apache TomEESource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 10.0.0-M1 soon.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 15:51 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 10.0.0-M1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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/openejb-hessian to 10.0.0-M1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache TomEEorg.apache.openejb:openejb-hessian | Affected
| Fixed in– |
| Apache TomEEorg.apache.tomee:openejb-hessian | Affected
| Fixed in
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Mavenorg.apache.openejb/openejb-hessianpkg:maven/org.apache.openejb/openejb-hessianOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Mavenorg.apache.tomee/openejb-hessianpkg:maven/org.apache.tomee/openejb-hessianOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available starting with Apache TomEE version 10.0.0-M1. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Until upgrading, it is recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients or migrate to another remoting protocol to prevent exploitation.
Description
CVE-2026-97874 is an improper authentication vulnerability in Apache TomEE when using Hessian remoting with BASIC authentication. The authentication check is bypassed for Hessian endpoints of applications deployed under a non-root context path, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to invoke exposed EJB methods without credentials. Users are advised to restrict network access to these endpoints or migrate to a different remoting protocol.