Apache OpenEJB prior 10.3.0/11.0.0-M2 Admin Service access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache OpenEJB. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Admin Service. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-111251. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache OpenEJB and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Admin Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The admin service of the standalone OpenEJB server accepts stop requests without any authentication. Any local user or process able to connect to the admin port can stop the server, leading to denial of service; the admin service is enabled by default in the standalone server and bound to the loopback interface. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2, which fix the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-111251 since 10/15/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 10.3.0 or 11.0.0-M2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenEJB 10.3.0/11.0.0-M2

Timelineinfo

10/15/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +26 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: lists.apache.org
Status: Confirmed

CNA: apache
CVE: CVE-2026-111251 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-111251
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433795

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 16:42
Changes: 11/10/2026 16:42 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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