Apache TomEE Hessian remoting endpoints access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apache TomEE. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Hessian remoting endpoints. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-97870. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache TomEE (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Hessian remoting endpoints. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

When Hessian remoting endpoints are served by the embedded HTTP server, configured authentication and transport security requirements are silently ignored. A remote unauthenticated attacker can invoke the exposed EJB methods without credentials or over an unencrypted connection. Only deployments that use the embedded HTTP server rather than Tomcat and rely on these settings are affected. Users are recommended to block network access to Hessian endpoints from untrusted clients, or to migrate to another remoting protocol.

The advisory is available at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-97870 since 09/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/25/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +46 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-2026-97870 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-97870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433814

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 16:59
Changes: 11/10/2026 16:59 (51)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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