Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Apache TomEEGHSA-836g-5fr5-fgcr
CRITICALGHSA-836g-5fr5-fgcr is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authentication vulnerability in org.apache.tomee:tomee. A fix is available for org.apache.tomee:tomee — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-836g-5fr5-fgcr by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
org.apache.tomee:tomee☕org.apache.tomee:tomee☕org.apache.tomee:tomee☕org.apache.tomee:tomeeReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
If Apache TomEE is configured to use the embedded ActiveMQ broker, and the broker URI includes the useJMX=true parameter, a JMX port is opened on TCP port 1099, which does not include authentication. This affects Apache TomEE 8.0.0-M1 - 8.0.1, Apache TomEE 7.1.0 - 7.1.2, Apache TomEE 7.0.0-M1 - 7.0.7, Apache TomEE 1.0.0 - 1.7.5.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomee:tomee | ≥ 8.0.0-M1&&< 8.0.2 | 8.0.2org.apache.tomee:tomee:8.0.2 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomee:tomee | ≥ 7.1.0&&< 7.1.3 | 7.1.3org.apache.tomee:tomee:7.1.3 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomee:tomee | ≥ 7.0.0-M1&&< 7.0.8 | 7.0.8org.apache.tomee:tomee:7.0.8 |
| ☕Maven | org.apache.tomee:tomee | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.7.6 | 1.7.6org.apache.tomee:tomee:1.7.6 |
Affected Products
tomeeapacheDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.tomee:tomee, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.tomee:tomee to 8.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-836g-5fr5-fgcr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-836g-5fr5-fgcr in your dependencies?
Find it across Maven, including transitive dependencies.