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TI-2025-29266 Aliases CVE-2025-46548GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8

Improper authentication in Apache Pekko Management

Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00806 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Apache Pekko Management (Apache Software Foundation): 1.1.1Akka Management (Lightbend): 1.6.1+6 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Pekko Management1.0.0 to before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
ApacheApache Pekko Management1.0.0 to before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
ApacheApache Pekko Management1.0.0 to before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableCNA
LightbendAkka Managementbefore 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableCNA
LightbendAkka Managementbefore 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableCNA
LightbendAkka Managementbefore 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableCNA
—org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 (Maven)before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
—com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13 (Maven)before 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
—org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13 (Maven)before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
—org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3 (Maven)before 1.1.11.1.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
—com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12 (Maven)before 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
—com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3 (Maven)before 1.6.11.6.1Patch availableGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • Apache Pekko Management VendorApache Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Apache Pekko Management VendorApache Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Apache Pekko Management VendorApache Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Akka Management VendorLightbend Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available CNA
  • Akka Management VendorLightbend Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available CNA
  • Akka Management VendorLightbend Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available CNA
  • org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
  • com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pekko_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 – 1.1.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.1VulnerableAkka
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:pekko_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:akka:akka_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Akka

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Apache Pekko Management (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Apache Pekko Management (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Apache Pekko Management (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Akka Management (Lightbend) Fixed in 1.6.1
  • Fix · CNA Akka Management (Lightbend) Fixed in 1.6.1
  • Fix · CNA Akka Management (Lightbend) Fixed in 1.6.1
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13 (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13 (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3 (Maven) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12 (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3 (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46548
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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