CVE-2025-46548

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

Published Jun 3, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-16746 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 Pekko Management may not properly apply authenticator when Basic Authentication is enabled
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00567}

epss

{'score': 0.00769}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Akka
Akka akka Management
Apache
Apache pekko Management
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pekko_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Akka
Akka akka Management
Apache
Apache pekko Management
Type Values Removed Values Added
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. 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.
Title Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management: management API basic authentication is not effective Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Akka Management, Akka Management, Akka Management: management API basic authentication is not effective
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management, Apache Pekko Management: management API basic authentication is not effective
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Jun 11, 2025, 5:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 24, 2025, 8:07 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 3, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:26 AM