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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

6.5 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.81%Up 0.8 points since Jun 4, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.5

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

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.

Record
CVE-2025-46548
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16746 6.5

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.

Record
EUVD-2025-16746
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 6.5

Pekko Management may not properly apply authenticator when Basic Authentication is enabled

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.

Record
GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2025-46548
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

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

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.

Record
CVE-2025-46548
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8 6.5

Pekko Management may not properly apply authenticator when Basic Authentication is enabled

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.

Record
GHSA-9qvj-rpj8-v5c8
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-287
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12
Maven
 before 1.1.1
1.1.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13
Maven
 before 1.6.1
1.6.1
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13
Maven
 before 1.1.1
1.1.1
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3
Maven
 before 1.1.1
1.1.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12
Maven
 before 1.6.1
1.6.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3
Maven
 before 1.6.1
1.6.1
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12
Maven
 before 1.1.1, plus listed versions
1.0.01.1.01.1.0-M1
1.1.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.13
Maven
 before 1.6.1, plus listed versions
1.0.11.0.101.0.21.0.31.0.4
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1.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.41.2.01.2.0-M11.2.0-M21.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.0-M1
1.6.1
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.13
Maven
 before 1.1.1, plus listed versions
1.0.01.1.01.1.0-M1
1.1.1
org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_3
Maven
 before 1.1.1, plus listed versions
1.0.01.1.01.1.0-M1
1.1.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_2.12
Maven
 before 1.6.1, plus listed versions
0.10.00.11.00.12.00.13.00.13.1
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0.14.00.15.00.16.00.17.00.18.00.19.00.20.00.70.7.10.8.00.9.01.0.01.0.0-RC11.0.0-RC21.0.0-RC31.0.0-RC41.0.11.0.101.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.51.0.61.0.71.0.81.0.91.1.01.1.11.1.21.1.31.1.41.2.01.2.0-M11.2.0-M21.3.01.4.01.4.1
1.6.1
com.lightbend.akka.management:akka-management_3
Maven
 before 1.6.1, plus listed versions
1.3.01.4.01.4.11.5.0-M1
1.6.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-46548 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Akka Management, published June 3, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.pekko:pekko-management_2.12 1.1.1.

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