CVE-2025-46548

Public Exploit
Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Akka Management, Akka Management, Akka Management: management API basic authentication is not effective

Description

If you enable Basic Authentication in Pekko Management using the Java DSL, the authenticator may not be properly applied. Users that rely on authentication instead of making sure the Management API ports are only available to trusted users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.1.1, which fixes this issue. Akka was affected by the same issue and has released the fix in version 1.6.1.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management
Affected: Lightbend Akka Management
Affected: Lightbend Akka Management
Affected: Lightbend Akka Management
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/apache/pekko-management/pull/418 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/akka/akka-management/pull/1385 exploit issue tracking related
https://lists.apache.org/thread/tnd84hj9w0ggjcft6cp12q67d5jzhp66 vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/03/7 mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46548?
CVE-2025-46548 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-46548?
To fix CVE-2025-46548, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-46548 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-46548 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-46548?
CVE-2025-46548 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management, Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management, Apache Software Foundation Apache Pekko Management, Lightbend Akka Management, Lightbend Akka Management, Lightbend Akka Management.
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