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CVE-2025-46548VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Org.apache.pekko:pekko management 2.12: Pekko Management may not properly apply authenticator when Basic

Affects org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-46548· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 1.1.1 when convenient.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 18:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.1.1, 1.6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Jun 2025

  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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 and org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13 and org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3 to 1.1.1; com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13 and com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12 and com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3 to 1.6.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12Affected
  • <1.1.1
Fixed in
  • 1.1.1
Mavencom.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13Affected
  • <1.6.1
Fixed in
  • 1.6.1
Mavenorg.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13Affected
  • <1.1.1
Fixed in
  • 1.1.1
Mavenorg.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3Affected
  • <1.1.1
Fixed in
  • 1.1.1
Mavencom.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12Affected
  • <1.6.1
Fixed in
  • 1.6.1
Mavencom.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3Affected
  • <1.6.1
Fixed in
  • 1.6.1

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to Pekko Management version 1.1.1 or later to address this vulnerability. For Akka users, upgrading to version 1.6.1 or later is recommended. Until patched, ensure that Management API ports are restricted to trusted users and networks to mitigate unauthorized access risks.

Description

A vulnerability in org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 versions prior to 1.1.1 causes Basic Authentication to not be properly applied when enabled via the Java DSL. This flaw allows unauthorized access if users rely solely on authentication without restricting Management API ports to trusted users. The issue is fixed in version 1.1.1. A similar issue affected Akka and was fixed in version 1.6.1.

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